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Speakers &
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Joe Beckman

 

 

As co-founder of TILL360 Consulting, Joe Beckman’s mission has been to RECLAIM HUMAN CONNECTIONS in school communities throughout the world. Joe has shared his infectious energy, humor, and passion with over 2,500 schools. And has positively impacted over 1 million people through live speaking events, YouTube videos, and his new book, Just Look Up - 5 life-saving phrases every human NEEDS to hear. Joe resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with his three children and Jess, his beautiful, patient, strong, and kind-hearted wife.

 

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Joe Beckman

 

 

As co-founder of TILL360 Consulting, Joe Beckman’s mission has been to RECLAIM HUMAN CONNECTIONS in school communities throughout the world. Joe has shared his infectious energy, humor, and passion with over 2,500 schools. And has positively impacted over 1 million people through live speaking events, YouTube videos, and his new book, Just Look Up - 5 life-saving phrases every human NEEDS to hear. Joe resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with his three children and Jess, his beautiful, patient, strong, and kind-hearted wife.

 

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Joe Beckman

Curt Slater

 

 

Curtis Slater has had the pleasure of working in the U.S public school system for the past 30 years as a paraprofessional, Teacher, Dean of Students, Associate Principal, and Principal (2018 National Distinguished Principal of the Year). As the co-founder of TILL360 Consulting, Curt now partners with school districts all around the country to support nurturing, positive and engaging environments that support staff, students, families, and communities. Curt lives in Andover, Minnesota with his wonderful wife and three amazing kids. Outside of the office Curt enjoys hunting, fishing, traveling, and watching his kids play sports.

 

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Curt Slater

 

 

Curtis Slater has had the pleasure of working in the U.S public school system for the past 30 years as a paraprofessional, Teacher, Dean of Students, Associate Principal, and Principal (2018 National Distinguished Principal of the Year). As the co-founder of TILL360 Consulting, Curt now partners with school districts all around the country to support nurturing, positive and engaging environments that support staff, students, families, and communities. Curt lives in Andover, Minnesota with his wonderful wife and three amazing kids. Outside of the office Curt enjoys hunting, fishing, traveling, and watching his kids play sports.

 

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Curt Slater

Tasha Schuh

Tasha found her calling as an inspirational speaker and author after a theater accident at age 16 left her paralyzed from the chest down. Before joining TILL360, Tasha and her husband/manager Doug spoke to middle and high school students and educators across the country, sharing her message of PATH ( purpose, attitude, team, and hope) and resilience. Whether speaking to an auditorium full of students or adults, Tasha's message empowers people to build resilience to overcome life challenges. Tasha and Doug live in Ellsworth, Wisconsin, with their two very spoiled cats.

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Tasha Schuh

Tasha found her calling as an inspirational speaker and author after a theater accident at age 16 left her paralyzed from the chest down. Before joining TILL360, Tasha and her husband/manager Doug spoke to middle and high school students and educators across the country, sharing her message of PATH ( purpose, attitude, team, and hope) and resilience. Whether speaking to an auditorium full of students or adults, Tasha's message empowers people to build resilience to overcome life challenges. Tasha and Doug live in Ellsworth, Wisconsin, with their two very spoiled cats.

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Tasha Schuh

Tara Soesbe

   Tara, an educator of 20 years, specializes in building school-wide climate and culture, social-emotional learning, and ensuring students have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for life-long learning, success, and joy.

Tara's school and community presentations are known for their motivational empowerment, focusing on key themes such as resilience, leadership, celebrating uniqueness, and unlocking one's potential. During her downtime, she enjoys fishing, theater, and being with her kids and grandson.

Tara Soesbe

   Tara, an educator of 20 years, specializes in building school-wide climate and culture, social-emotional learning, and ensuring students have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for life-long learning, success, and joy.

Tara's school and community presentations are known for their motivational empowerment, focusing on key themes such as resilience, leadership, celebrating uniqueness, and unlocking one's potential. During her downtime, she enjoys fishing, theater, and being with her kids and grandson.

Tara Soesbe

Jeff Kubiak

Jeff’s work focuses on building kindness, compassion, inclusion, equity, and ways to help and inspire people in and out of education. He loves to speak with students and educators about the writing process, building mental health capacity for youth and adults, and SEL as a practice and mindset, not a program.

Jeff has written 3 highly acclaimed books; One Drop of Kindness, It’s Me, and Monsters Have Manners.

Jeff is an educator, author, and speaker from Northern California. He has served in schools as a teacher, Dean of Students, VP, and principal for over 25 years. He has also been a US Olympic Swim Team Alternate, Pan American Games Gold Medalist, and Coach of 4-time Olympian, Jason Lezak.

Jeff lives in Davis with his wife Piper; daughter Keeley, and son Braden. They love to travel as much as possible, especially to areas with beaches, water, and hiking trails.

He can be found on X (Twitter) @jeffreykubiak, Instagram @jeffkubiakauthor, or at jeffkubiak.com

Jeff Kubiak

Jeff’s work focuses on building kindness, compassion, inclusion, equity, and ways to help and inspire people in and out of education. He loves to speak with students and educators about the writing process, building mental health capacity for youth and adults, and SEL as a practice and mindset, not a program. Jeff has written 3 highly acclaimed books; One Drop of Kindness, It’s Me, and Monsters Have Manners.

Jeff is an educator, author, and speaker from Northern California. He has served in schools as a teacher, Dean of Students, VP, and principal for over 25 years. He has also been a US Olympic Swim Team Alternate, Pan American Games Gold Medalist, and Coach of 4-time Olympian, Jason Lezak.

Jeff lives in Davis with his wife Piper; daughter Keeley, and son Braden. They love to travel as much as possible, especially to areas with beaches, water, and hiking trails.

He can be found on X (Twitter) @jeffreykubiak, Instagram @jeffkubiakauthor, or at jeffkubiak.com

Jeff Kubiak

Mark Horbinski

 

 

Mark Horbinski has served as an educator for 28 years in multiple roles including teacher, coach, advisor, technology director, assistant principal, and athletic director. He is a champion of character education whose efforts have been recognized by Character.org at both the state and national levels.

After his retirement from public education in June of 2021, Mark joined the TILL360 team as a speaker where he shares his messages of “Choosing HOPE to Reclaim Human Connection” and “Leadership through Sportsmanship”. Mark resides in central Wisconsin with his wife Wendy who is also a member of the TILL360 team. They have three adult children.

Mark Horbinski

 

Mark Horbinski has served as an educator for 28 years in multiple roles including teacher, coach, advisor, technology director, assistant principal, and athletic director. He is a champion of character education whose efforts have been recognized by Character.org at both the state and national levels.

After his retirement from public education in June of 2021, Mark joined the TILL360 team as a speaker where he shares his messages of “Choosing HOPE to Reclaim Human Connection” and “Leadership through Sportsmanship”. Mark resides in central Wisconsin with his wife Wendy who is also a member of the TILL360 team. They have three adult children.

Mark Horbinski

Dau Jok

 
 
 
Dr. Dau Jok is an optimistic results-oriented leader with proven experience in non-profit, military, coaching, and education. A former Division I basketball captain, Dr. Jok is a 2021-2 SEL Fellow for the CASEL Fellows Academy, non-profit director, and Captain in the United States Army Reserve. His quest to create inclusive communities of human excellence by humanizing knowledge, leadership, and work is informed by his indigenous Dinka (South Sudan) roots.
Dr. Jok holds a BA in Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania, a MSc in Global Leadership from Goldsmiths, University of London, and a Ph.D. in Education from Drake University. His research and praxis focuses on Indigenous Knowledge Systems—Indigenous Education and Leadership—leadership, and social and emotional learning/emotional intelligence.
His foundation, the Dut Jok Youth Foundation has served more than 2,100 youth in three countries and is currently active in South Sudan, his motherland. He was the collegiate winner of the prestigious Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup in 2014 as well as the 2014 All-State NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches) for his work on-and-off the court. Dr. Jok is an Associate of the Harambe Entrepreneurial Alliance, an international alliance of the most educated African entrepreneurs across all sectors.

Dau Jok

 
 
 
Dr. Dau Jok is an optimistic results-oriented leader with proven experience in non-profit, military, coaching, and education. A former Division I basketball captain, Dr. Jok is a 2021-2 SEL Fellow for the CASEL Fellows Academy, non-profit director, and Captain in the United States Army Reserve. His quest to create inclusive communities of human excellence by humanizing knowledge, leadership, and work is informed by his indigenous Dinka (South Sudan) roots.
Dr. Jok holds a BA in Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania, a MSc in Global Leadership from Goldsmiths, University of London, and a Ph.D. in Education from Drake University. His research and praxis focuses on Indigenous Knowledge Systems—Indigenous Education and Leadership—leadership, and social and emotional learning/emotional intelligence.
His foundation, the Dut Jok Youth Foundation has served more than 2,100 youth in three countries and is currently active in South Sudan, his motherland. He was the collegiate winner of the prestigious Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup in 2014 as well as the 2014 All-State NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches) for his work on-and-off the court. Dr. Jok is an Associate of the Harambe Entrepreneurial Alliance, an international alliance of the most educated African entrepreneurs across all sectors.
Dau Jok

“In the busyness of a school year, we get stuck in certain areas. My hope is that I can provide a little bit of light to some people’s darkness. To help them feel…less stuck. And it’s not through the complexity of the work, but the simplicity.”

– Joe Beckman, Co-Founder & Speaker, TILL360