Taylor Mali
Keynote Speaker: Acclaimed Performance Poet, Education Advocate, Author of "What Teachers Make"
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Taylor Mali Biography
Taylor Mali, a TED “Best of the Web” speaker, has done little more than write & perform poetry—and teach others to do the same—since 2000. His poems “are clear. They are almost always hysterically funny, often sentimental, appealing, accessible. And smart” (Bob Holman). He is a vocal advocate of teachers and the nobility of teaching, having taught in one capacity or another since 1990.
Mali is a 11th-generation New Yorker and descendant of Dutch settlers who arrived in New Amsterdam in the mid-1600s. He spent nine years in the classroom teaching everything from English and history to math and S.A.T. test preparation. He has performed and lectured for teachers all over the world, and his 12-year long Quest for One Thousand Teachers, completed in April of 2012, helped create 1,000 new teachers through “poetry, persuasion, and perseverance,” an achievement he commemorated by donating 12 inches of his hair to the American Cancer Society. He has performed or taught poetry in over 50 foreign countries and in every state of the U.S. (except Wyoming!).
Taylor Mali is the author of The Whetting Stone (Rattle 2017), a “life-affirmingly dark” look at the death of his first wife. He is also the author of Bouquet of Red Flags (Write Bloody Books 2014), a poetic celebration of “a marriage I did not yet realize was over,” What Teachers Make: In Praise of the Greatest Job in the World (Putnam 2012) as well as two other books of poetry, The Last Time As We Are (Write Bloody Books 2009) and What Learning Leaves (Hanover 2002). He received a New York Foundation for the Arts Grant in 2001 to develop Teacher! Teacher! a one-man show about poetry, teaching, and math which won the jury prize for best solo performance at the 2001 Comedy Arts Festival.
Formerly president of Poetry Slam, Inc., the non-profit organization that oversees all poetry slams in North America, Taylor Mali makes his living entirely as a spoken-word and voiceover artist these days, traveling around the country performing and teaching workshops as well as doing occasional commercial voiceover work. He has narrated several books on tape, including The Great Fire (for which he won the Golden Earphones Award for children’s narration).
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Taylor Mali is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Music, Education, Poetry, Motivational, Culture and Leadership.
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Taylor Mali is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Music, Education and Poetry. The estimated speaking fee range to book Taylor Mali for live events is $10,000 - $20,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Taylor Mali can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Carvens Lissaint, Aisha Fukushima and Apollo Robbins. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Taylor Mali for an upcoming event.
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I'd Also Like to Tell You What I Make... | Vin Testa
A few years ago, Taylor Mali became a viral superstar with his poem "What Teachers Make" (if you haven't watched, do so immediately). The first time I saw his ...
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Slam poet Taylor Mali draws crowd of aspiring teachers | ASU News ...
Four-time National Slam Poetry champion Taylor Mali performed some of his works at Old Main's Carson Ballroom Wednesday evening. (Photo courtesy of ...
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How do I book Taylor Mali to speak at my event?
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How much does it cost to book Taylor Mali for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Taylor Mali, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fee for a live event is $10,000 - $20,000. For the most current speaking fee to hire Taylor Mali, 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 Taylor Mali speak about?
Taylor Mali is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Music, Education, Poetry, Motivational, Culture and Leadership. -
Who is the agent for Taylor Mali?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Taylor Mali 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 Taylor Mali 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 Taylor Mali 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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