Scott Backovich - Engage. Captivate. Inspire

Directors, Advisors, and Educators

Laurie Wann, Director of Activities, Greenville High School

Scott Smith, Assistant Principal, Nooksack Valley High School, Everson, WA

Matt Soeth, Activities Director, Kimball High School and Board Member CADA Board Member

“His style and delivery captivated student leaders and adults in grasping his message! Scott is professional, respectful, and insightful! We will welcome him back to New Mexico in a heartbeat!“

Mary Hahn, Executive Director, New Mexico Association of Student Councils

“I’ve taught here for 22 years, and we’ve never had a standing ovation until Scott! The kids were so into his message and I think they really took it to heart.”

Sue Robinson, Activities Director, Nooksack High School, Everson, WA

Definitely one of the most popular speakers we’ve had over the years with the students! We would love for him to join us again in the future!*

Lona Kwan, California FBLA

“He did amazing things with our students, breaking them up into groups and facilitating tons of interaction. Honestly, the best conference we have ever had!”

Carey Simoni, Activities Director, Weston Ranch High School, Manteca, CA

“*Scott was incredible!* Not only did Scott inspire the student leaders, but also the parents and program coordinators. Simply put, Scott was fantastic and we hope to have him at more of our events. Thanks Scott!”

Noel Loughrin, Riverside County Youth Commission

Scott was phenomenal! The ambassadors and volunteers loved him!! His message was funny, entertaining and inspiring. He was so great that I could not pass up the opportunity to include him in our seminar next year. I have already booked him for our next year’s seminar!! One simple word to describe Scott – OUTSTANDING!!”

Chenique Murphy, Leadership Seminar Chair, Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar

“Scott is different because he doesn’t demand anything. He simply asks students what they should be demanding from themselves and from each other… getting them to aspire to a higher calling, a higher purpose. Scott’s speech laid the groundwork for our entire leadership program.“

Craig Sutphin, Director of Student Leadership, St. Mary’s HS, Berkeley, CA

“Scott spoke at our annual Pennsylvania Key Club District Convention/Leadership Conference in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He did an amazing job as the keynote speaker for the weekend. He is a dynamic and captivating individual who is able to connect with students and advisors. I would highly recommend Scott for any future leadership conferences.“

Kristina Badali, Director, Pennsylvania District Key Club

“Scott was phenomenal! Engaging, passionate, and inspiring: Scott is everything you can hope for in a speaker. I look forward to having Scott back at our seminar for years to come!“

Jordan Vogel, Leadership Seminar Chair, HOBY CA-Central

“Scott is a dynamic and captivating speaker! He spoke to the entire senior class as well as many of the senior teachers for part of an all day assembly. He connects well with the audience and gives a lot of personal insight that keeps the listeners engaged. While his stories contain personal anecdotes, they all have messages that carry over to each person watching. He gives meaningful suggestions for motivation, not just words that sound good and fill time. I would highly recommend Scott. He is entertaining, and purposeful. I look forward to working with him again.”

Gina Nicoletta – Activities Director, Leigh High School, San Jose, CA

“After his presentation at a leadership camp, my students insisted he come to our school. He was equally engaging with our entire student population and tailored his talk to incorporate our school theme of Brotherhood. Again, he motivated my students and inspired them. In addition to the school presentation, he did a small group workshop with my leadership students. That was fantastic! I recommend setting aside two hours and he will work with them and help them with more effective planning and cooperative work. Scott was able to creative an intense amount of positive energy with my students and motivate them to take on some additional projects as well as work more diligently on established events.”

Kristin McNeal, Director of Activities , Cathedral HS, Los Angeles, CA

“Scott Backovich has a way of relating to students that I have never seen before in a motivational speaker. By relating to them, the empowering messages he shared were ones that students remembered, and I know they took what they learned back to their communities. He is a joy to work with, and his ability to cater to each group’s individual needs makes him the perfect addition to any seminar, assembly, or event. Scott is passionate about seeing youth become better versions of themselves, and he is committed to leaving a lasting impact upon all those with whom he speaks. His desire to stay connected to those who hear him speak shows the passion he has toward developing youth into phenomenal leaders.”

Mallory Cyr, Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar / Program Assistant for Multicultural Programs at UNLV

“I was fortunate to first hear Scott speak at a local Speaker Showcase for Activity Leaders/Advisors. The stories he told as his foundation were entertaining and had both students and adults hooked from the start. Sometimes I could see how he was going to relate it back to the big picture/message and sometimes I was pleasantly surprised! Scott has a high energy level which made him an obvious choice for our middle school. Not only did our students enjoy the assembly, but they were able to discuss the big picture/message back in their classrooms. After the assemblies, Scott conducted a Leadership Workshop with selected student leaders to build upon the assembly. They worked on goal-setting as well as identifying the smaller steps that needed to be taken and accomplished in order to reach the underlying goal.”

Jennifer Loesher, Activities Director, Sedway Middle School, Nevada

“Not only did he make a good impression on me, but he also left a lasting impression with the students. His energy kept them engaged, his topic kept them interested, and his personality kept it fun.”

Kelsey Maclevaine, Director of FLOW Student Leadership, Mountain View, CA

Students

“I used to think of you as that one dude who spoke at our conference, but now I think of you as a guy who helped change my life.”

Student, Campbell, CA

“Scott! You are the coolest speaker ever! Honestly the message you had was so perfect because that’s how all of us felt, we were all afraid to use the potential we had to do something great! You changed that for all of us and I would like to personally thank you!”

Student, Berkeley, CA

“Best speaker I’ve ever heard. Funny and motivational. You rock. I will stop being the kid in the corner who thinks that doing nothing won’t affect me.”

Student, CA

“Thank you so much Scott. You did an amazing job today! That was by far the best assembly we have ever had and you inspired not only me, but everyone in the stands!”

Student, Tracy, CA

“I have to say I think your session was my favorite. I love your enthusiasm and excitement. It was great. You = Totally Awesome.”

Student, CA

“You have been such an amazing inspiration! You have only spoke to me among a crowd and given me a high five, yet your enthusiasm has touched my heart and helped me discover myself as a leader! Thank you!”

Student, Ceres, CA

“Thank You so much for today. On behalf of Overfelt and the Senior Class, Thank You. I got a lot of awesome feedback and a lot of my peers said that it was nice to finally interact with someone we can relate to. Everybody had a blast! Again, thank you very much!”

Student, San Jose, CA

“I’ve been to many leadership seminars and have heard countless motivational speakers. However, you are, by far, the most honest, passionate, talented, and YOUNG speaker I’ve ever heard! You have truly inspired me to make a difference in my community and I think after your speech last Friday, all of us were speechless. Thank you!”

Student, Irvine, CA

Want to talk with a past client personally?

We would too if we were hiring a speaker. These 3 contacts are changed/rotated regularly with others so that you always have access to clients who you can personally talk to.

Dan Vu
(Northern California Youth Leadership – Seminar Leadership Conference/Workshops)
Phone: 510-332-6266
Email: homerfan33@gmail.com

Mallory Cyr
(Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar – Leadership Conference)
Phone: 702-375-1680
Email: malloryacyr@gmail.com

Monica Schneider
(Overfelt High School Activities – Director High School Assembly)
Phone: 408.347.6043
Email: SchneiderM@esuhsd.org

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