David Derpak

David Derpak

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Vancouver, British Columbia

Education Consultant | Community And Leadership Expert

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DAVID DERPAK BIOGRAPHY

David Derpak is an expert in educational leadership, is passionate about schools, school climate and culture, he has experience in how to turn around a school with recognition at the national level of recognition. He has a very rich and well recognized history in education that is based on success in several school settings. David Derpak has worked with educational institutes and teachers around the world visiting schools in China, Brazil, Vietnam, Mexico, all over Canada and the US. Because of his expertise he is a much-requested keynote speaker on the subject of “School Climate.” David Derpak has presented in many locations including presentations in locations B.C., in China, in Toronto, Seattle, Atlanta, Chicago, Niagara Falls and Las Vegas. In addition, he has had publications in every major educational journal in North America and has produced webinars on schools and safety.

David has worked extensively for schools and colleges recruiting student students to study in B.C. travelling the world from Chile to China with many stops in between. This has given him insights into many educational systems and structures around the world.

David’s work and the work of his staff was featured on the front page of the Globe and Mail. According to Globe staff, this is the first time a principal has been featured on the front page of the Globe for a good news story in the history of the paper, over 179 years.

David was awarded the Canadian Outstanding Principal award in 2010. This was following 8 years of work at the largest inner-city school in Vancouver. Success was measured here in substantial reductions in vandalism, school suspensions, increases in scholarships including a Rhodes Scholar.

David was named to the U.B.C 100, this was in celebration of the Faculty of Education’s 100th year of offering this program. This selection to the 100 was out of over 50,000 students who have graduated from UBC over the last 100 years.

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David Derpak Topic Presentations

David Derpak Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.

School Climate: Transforming School Culture Through Caring.

David Derpak Speaking Testimonials

Dave Derpak’s presentation was a big success at our school. Multiple teachers said it was the most useful pro-d they had ever been to. They commented on its engaging nature and how beneficial it was to their teaching practice. Teachers also called it, “a wake-up call on how to implement simple actions that lead to important differences in school culture and student success” and “inspiring and insightful”. Staff felt that Dave did a great job of illustrating creative ways that administration could handle problematic issues, and how they could help to change the climate of the school, thus reducing the load for teachers.  Many thanked him for his entertaining and...

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