Waypoint Educators Are Cool

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Resources From The 2025 Waypoint Conference

Chris Collins

Chris Collins is a speaker, author, and culture coach whose message uniquely blends humor and knowledge while bringing energy to provide high-impact moments with results that last long after the presentation. His deep passion for student leadership, combined with his expertise in leadership strategies and love of music, allows him to share authentic messages and ideas that are both engaging and effective.

Download presentations, handouts, and resources from recent conference presentations.

Slides: Behind The Win
Resource: Educator Resource Kit

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Juan Cangas

Juan Cangas is a CoolSpeak speaker and career readiness coach who helps students turn challenges into opportunities by making purpose-driven decisions about their future. From personal experience to powerful keynotes, he equips youth with the resilience and skills to lead, grow, and thrive.

Download presentations, handouts, and resources from recent conference presentations.

Juan Cangas

Juan Cangas is a CoolSpeak speaker and career readiness coach who helps students turn challenges into opportunities by making purpose-driven decisions about their future. From personal experience to powerful keynotes, he equips youth with the resilience and skills to lead, grow, and thrive.

Download presentations, handouts, and resources from recent conference presentations.

Blogs by Juan

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MJ Bridges

Debt Free Dreamer & Financial Literacy Speaker MJ Bridges is a financial coach and former high school math teacher who turned his own struggles into a comeback story. Today with CoolSpeak, MJ empowers young people with practical lessons in budgeting, credit, debt elimination, and navigating college costs.

Download presentations, handouts, and resources from recent conference presentations.

Slides: The Money Back Workshop

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CoolSpeak Services Innovative Schools Love!

Keynotes

Dynamic Speakers. Real Impact.

Our CoolSpeakers turn personal stories into powerful life lessons. Whether it’s a student assembly or professional conference, CoolSpeak keynotes are energizing, authentic, and unforgettable.

Professional Development

Relevant. Actionable. Anything But Boring.

Professional development that energizes your team with relevant, real-world strategies to boost student engagement and restore motivation in the classroom and beyond.

Family Engagement Events

Empower Families. Strengthen Schools.

Events that equip families with tools for their students’ success while building trust, connection, and partnership between home and school.

Custom Programs

Need Something Custom? Let’s Build It.

Our team will collaborate with you to create experiences that align with your goals, budget, and audience, from one-day events, overnight programs to year-long services.

CoolSpeak Helps You Put the Motivation Back into Education

CoolSpeak: A Youth Engagement Company will provide you with tangible benefits typically not available to individual speakers. With our combined talent and live & online resources, we’re able to serve the entire community – students, parents, and teachers – with a comprehensive plan to address your goals and needs.

Join CoolSpeak and make a positive and sustainable impact with our youth and our communities.