
With over 20 years in Catholic education—and 15 years as a principal—I’ve had the privilege of helping schools, parishes, and dioceses strengthen their mission through energizing keynotes and practical, faith-centered workshops.
My speaking style combines real-world experience, storytelling, and actionable strategies that leaders and educators can use immediately. Whether you need a full-faculty professional development session, a parish staff retreat, or a diocesan training, I focus on inspiring your team while giving them tools that make a real difference. You can expect:
If you’re looking for a speaker who motivates, encourages, and inspires your team—book John for your next event or work day!
Partnering with CSCOE-MN (Catholic Schools Center of Excellence), this workshop guided Minnesota Catholic school leaders through practical, mission-driven strategies for enrollment, retention, and communication. Participants learned how to strengthen their school’s marketing, messaging, and branding while identifying actionable steps to engage families, support faculty, and grow enrollment with clarity and purpose.
This workshop supported Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe by providing practical, mission-focused strategies to strengthen enrollment and use resources more effectively. Together, we explored simple, sustainable approaches that help school leaders work smarter, tell their story with clarity, and grow their school communities with confidence.
This keynote with the Diocese of Richmond helped Catholic school leaders see that everything in their school is marketing—from the front door to the newsletter—and challenged them to exceed expectations in how they communicate, recruit, and retain families. Through practical examples and clear processes, participants learned how to focus on the right audiences, strengthen messaging and branding, and build a proactive, mission-driven enrollment and retention plan for the year ahead.
This workshop walks Catholic school leaders through a simple, practical “starter kit” for marketing their school effectively for under $1,000. Participants learn how to leverage low-cost digital tools—like email newsletters, Canva, AI writing support, video email, and social media—to tell their story clearly, increase engagement, and work smarter with the budget they have.
There are three things that can solve 90% of your problems at any Catholic school! This keynote focused on how schools can create environments where communication is strong, consistency is seen across all areas, and curb appeal creates a safe and inviting space for everyone!
This session gave school leaders a practical, faith-centered roadmap for strengthening advancement through the Five Pillars, helping them clarify their mission, tell their story, build community, and create intentional systems that drive enrollment and fundraising success. It blended strategy, storytelling, and real-world examples to inspire teams to grow with confidence and purpose.
A great work week can motivate teachers, while building a great school culture for your students, families, and faculty. This workshop centered on the areas of focus to ensure your work week is the best one ever at your Catholic school!
This workshop walked school leaders through ten essential summer priorities—ranging from office organization and communication audits to handbook reviews, long-term planning, and leadership retreats—to ensure a strong, intentional start to the new school year. Participants were encouraged to choose one actionable step to complete within the next seven days to build momentum and avoid “spinning their wheels.
Is your school using its Facebook page and other social media outlets to their maximum potential? If not, they could be working against you, not for you. This workshop went over areas schools can focus on, with real world audits of attendees social media pages.






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