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Maurice Sykes

Maurice Sykes

Keynote Speaker: Director of the Early Childhood Leadership Institute at the University of the District of Columbia's National Center for Urban Education

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Maurice Sykes Biography

Maurice Sykes, author of “Doing the Right Thing for Children: Eight Qualities of Leadership,” is a former Executive Director at the University of the District of Columbia’s Early Childhood Leadership Institute where he was the recipient of the Marjorie Holloman Parker Distinguished Educator Award. He was recently inducted into the DC Hall of Fame Society for his numerous contributions to the field of early childhood education.

Sykes served in the District of Columbia Public School System as Deputy Superintendent for the Center for Systemic Educational Change as well as Director of the school system’s early childhood programs. He also advised the US Department of Education on educational policy and programs related to urban school improvement. He served as the Director of the Tufts University Educational Day Care Center and as a Lecturer in the Elliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development. He was selected as a National Policy Fellow by the Institute for Educational Leadership, and subsequently coordinated its DC Education Policy Fellowship program. Sykes was profiled as an Early Childhood Champion in a national study released by the National Association of State Boards of Education and is a former governing board member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Sykes is currently the Executive Director for the Early Childhood Leadership Institute, and serves as a Senior Associate at M Russell & Associates in Washington, DC. He has been a teacher, a teacher trainer, and a curriculum developer. Sykes has spent his career advancing high-quality early childhood programs and services and has traveled nationwide inspiring and challenging community-based programs, schools and elected officials to do the right thing for children.

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What topics does Maurice Sykes speak about?

Maurice Sykes is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Inspirational, Authors, Education, Family & Parenting, Early Childhood Education and Leadership.

Where does Maurice Sykes travel from?

Maurice Sykes generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

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Maurice Sykes is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Inspirational, Authors and Education. The estimated speaking fee range to book Maurice Sykes for live events is Below $10,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Maurice Sykes generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Gever Tulley, Keith L. Brown and Juliana Urtubey. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Maurice Sykes for an upcoming event.

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