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Recent Speaking Engagements 

Dr. Stephen “Bird” Birchak

Conference Keynotes

--New York State Middle School Annual Conference- Keynote

--New York College Student Personnel State Conference- Keynote

--New York Child Care Council Annual Conference – Keynote

--Northeast United States Character Education Conference – Keynote

--New York Student Leadership Conference – Keynote

--New York Assn. for Comprehensive Education–State Conference, Keynote

--Capital District Association for Youth, Annual Conference – Keynote

--New York State Conference for Office Professionals – Keynote

--Capital Area School Development Association Annual Conference-Keynote

--Academy of Character Education Conference – “Parents First” Keynote

--NY State School Service Annual Conference – Keynote

Recent School Districts -

--New York City Department of Education - (3 times)

--Hoosick Falls Schools- Students, Staff, Faculty, Administration

--Guilderland Central Schools – (3 times) Faculty and Staff, Transportation, Paraprofessionals

--Shenendehowa Central Schools- (7 times) Superintendents day – Keynote (twice), Respect Week- Faculty, Staff, Administration, Guidance Counselors  

--Queens Village Junior High School- NY

--West Canada Valley Jr/Sr High School

--Johnn H. Reagan HS- Austin, Texas

--Haldane Central Schools- Cold Springs, NY

--South Glens Falls - Faculty and Staff (4)

--Sacketts Harbor Central Schools-  Superintendents Day – Keynote

--Ticonderoga Central Schools -  Superintendents Day - Keynote

--Northern Adirondack Central Schools -(Twice) Superintendents Day – Keynote

--Schenectady City Schools – New York – 15 presentations, staff development, "Parents Evening"

--Jefferson County Schools – Colorado, Faculty and Staff, Parents 

--South Colonie Central Schools – (twice) Paraprofessionals

--Chatham Central Schools – Faculty, Students

--Academy of Holy Names – (4 times), Faculty, Students, Parents

-- El Paso School District- Texas

--Wheatland-Chili Central Schools - Staff Development, Rochester, NY

--Ft. Ann Central Schools- NY

--Hudson City Schools - Faculty and Staff, NY 

--Cohoes School District – Students

--Tamarac Central Schools- Staff (twice), Students

--Ballston Spa Schools - Staff, Administration

--Ft. Edwards Schools- Staff, Administration

--Catholic Central School- Students, Staff

--Argyle Central Schools- Staff

--Shell Bank School- NY City

--Sewanhaka High School - NY City

--Schenectady City Schools- NY

--Austin City Schools- Texas

--Queensbury Central Schools- NY

--Kingston City Schools

Businesses, Organizations, and Educationally Related

--SUNY - Annual Staff Development, Keynote

--New York City Heartshare Human Services – Annual Professional Development Day-(full day, 180 administrators, employees) 

--New York Academy for Character Education – School Civility

--New York Rotary Youth Leadership Academy - Keynote 

--New York City Department of Education – Annual Supervisors

Keynote, Brooklyn, NY, St. Francis College

--Union College, Professional Development Day (twice)

--Center For Integrative Teacher Education – NY City,

Administrator Training – (7 times, 1,200 people)

--New York State Character Ed. – Albany, Brooklyn

--The College of Saint Rose- Resident Assistant Training, Students

--House of Good Shepherd – Residential Facility,  Utica, New York

--Cloverpatch Daycare and Residential Facility – Scotia, New York

--New Era Academy for Educational Leadership- NY

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Last modified: November 17, 2008