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"Tom Burton is a wonderfully entertaining motivational speaker to get your school year off to a great start. He understands the stress points of today’s educators and gives strategies to cope, that are practical and doable. Staff members took the time to email their appreciation after Tom’s presentation!"

Mary Ronan, Superintendent of Norwood City Schools

"Tom was a phenomenal keynote speaker for our school district. His engaging and relevant presentation, laced with humor, resonated with everyone. Tom effortlessly connected with the audience, delivering practical insights in an entertaining manner. His authenticity made the event memorable and inspiring. I highly recommend Tom for any speaking engagements.
"Tom's vast experience shines through in his leadership development sessions, where he masterfully connects with each leader individually, providing invaluable guidance and fostering growth within our team at Deer Park Schools."

Jay Phillips, Superintendent of Deer Park Community City Schools

"Tom‘s words have the power to captivate, motivate, and ignite change. Listening to his dynamic and engaging presentation style is like embarking on a journey of inspiration and empowerment. Tom’s keynote address to the faculty certainly set the right tone for a positive year."

Kris Rojas, High School Principal

"Tom worked extensively with us to personalize Springboro’s beginning of the school year keynote to include our culture blueprint roll out while also sharing relevant stories and examples of reminding our staff why we do the work we do to serve students."

Carrie Hester, Superintendent of Springboro City Schools

About Tom Burton

Tom Burton, the CEO of We Empower, is a highly acclaimed retired educator with a rich history in public administration spanning 36 years across the state of Ohio. He dedicated the initial phase of his career to public service, before eventually realizing his lifelong dream of guiding schools and businesses towards administrative and leadership excellence. Tom's impressive track record is further highlighted by a myriad of awards and accolades he has earned throughout his career.

However, amidst the numerous accolades, Tom holds a deep appreciation for a different kind of accomplishment—the success stories of countless students he personally supported in defying the odds and achieving professional success. To him, the true measure of his career is the transformative impact he had on every individual who overcame adversity and found success under his guidance.

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"This was EXCELLENT! I really appreciated Tom's talk, and REALLY loved how we all joined in to sing "Lean On Me" at the end. His stance on White Privilege was excellent."

"I enjoyed his energy and passion for students and community."

"There were multiple items he shared that were inspiring. The example about the "flea" was a good way to see how we partake in the gate keeping of our students as educational leaders and educators. I also appreciated that he was frank and honest about his experiences."

"Mr. Burton has a great message with great energy. He had a great message about adjusting and really focusing on your strengths in order to become a better leader."

"Tom was very good. He was able to allow us to reflect on what's important to us personally."

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"Tom was very energetic and engaging. I really loved the activities we did with colleagues."

"I truly enjoyed his presentation. Thank you for bringing him in as a motivational speaker. It was inspiring!"

"A wealth of information! We need MORE time with him because it was a lot to process."

"I loved his energy especially his courage to speak on the reality of white privilige and the need for change."

"I would love to see him do more work with our administrators. He has great energy and the information that he shared was relevant to turning schools and districts around"

"I truly enjoyed his presentation. Thank you for bringing him in as a motivational speaker. It was inspiring, and I hope we are able to get a copy of the slides as some of them were difficult to read on our side of the room."

"He was great. He has a great energy and I loved the activities."

"Great energizers. Very uplifting with realistic reminders that it is ok not to be perfect."

"Mr. Burton's portion of the retreat was very refreshing. I really enjoy his cadency as it relates to the white privilege and how the apple can actually bounce. I would like access to his presentation to review in the future."