Jacques Steinberg

Jacques Steinberg

Keynote Speaker: Senior VP for Higher Education and Communications at Say Yes to Education & Former National Education Correspondent at The New York Times

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Jacques Steinberg Biography

Jacques Steinberg is Senior Vice President for Higher Education and Communications at Say Yes to Education and its Weiss Institute initiative, and a former National Education Correspondent at The New York Times.

Among Steinberg’s responsibilities at Say Yes are to build and curate a network of private college and university partners that offer scholarships up to the value of full tuition to eligible Say Yes Scholars. He also leads Say Yes’ strategic communications.

Say Yes is a national nonprofit that partners with communities to help them make a college or other post-secondary scholarship available to every public high school graduate. Say Yes also works with communities to help them create a pathway of milestones toward post-secondary readiness, beginning before kindergarten, as well as to offer families academic, social-emotional and health-and-wellness supports. In 2017, Say Yes launched the Weiss Institute to help communities expand their capacity to support young people along the developmental pathway from early childhood to adult success.

Steinberg is the author of “The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College,” a New York Times best-seller that was first published in 2002. The book was reissued with a new Afterword in 2012. He also authored "You are an Ironman: How Six Weekend Warriors Chased Their Dream of Finishing the World’s Toughest Triathlon."

Before joining Say Yes in 2013, Jacques was a journalist at The Times for nearly 25 years, most recently as its Senior Editor for Education Initiatives. At The Times, he edited The Choice, the Times’ college admissions and financial aid blog, which he created for the paper in spring 2009. He also conceived and led the programming for the first-ever New York Times College Life Fair, staged in Chicago in May 2012, which attracted more than 6,000 students.

That same year he led conferences on American college admissions in New Delhi, Shanghai, Taipei, Hong Kong and Singapore for The Times global edition. He continues to speak on college admissions to parent groups and at conferences of college counselors.

Jacques received the Fred M. Hechinger Grand Prize for Education Reporting from the Education Writers Association in 1998 for a year-long series reported from inside a New York City third grade classroom. He received a Bachelor’s Degree from Dartmouth College, where he majored in history.

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Jacques Steinberg is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Journalist, Author and Education. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jacques Steinberg for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Jacques Steinberg can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Juan Williams, Jack Levin and Scott J. Van Pelt. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jacques Steinberg for an upcoming event.

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  • How much does it cost to book Jacques Steinberg for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Jacques Steinberg, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Jacques Steinberg are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Jacques Steinberg, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Jacques Steinberg speak about?

    Jacques Steinberg is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Journalist, Author, Education, Professors, Communication, Non-Profit, Non-Fiction Authors and Jewish Heritage.
  • Who is the agent for Jacques Steinberg?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Jacques Steinberg for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Jacques Steinberg for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Jacques Steinberg or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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