Kelly Croy is the author of Along Came a Leader: A Guide to Personal & Professional Leadership and the author and illustrator of Unthink Before Bed: A Children’s Book on Mindfulness. He is the host of popular Wired Educator Podcast and travels internationally as a speaker.

Kelly has served the past 33 years transforming teaching and learning through innovative approaches and bold leadership. He taught English for 27 years at both secondary and college levels, and he now serves Port Clinton City Schools as a district administrator as the Director of Innovation and Instruction.

Kelly has been honored and recognized as an Apple Distinguished Educator, a Google Certified Innovator, and a PBS Digital Innovator.

Kelly travels the world as a speaker, educational consultant, and leadership coach. 

Selected  International Conference Presentations 

• OSIRIS World Education Summit, 2023 (3 Presentations as Featured Speaker), 2021, Conference Speaker
• Mexico LearnFest Conference, 2021, Speaker
• Keynote Speaker for Moscow School of Economics, 2021
• Keynote Speaker Iceland, UTIS Edu Conference, 2020
• International Learning Networked Conference, 2019, Holy Child College of Davao, Davao City, Philippines
• “Start a Podcast, Teach The World” ADE Global Institute, Berlin, Germany 2014
• “Challenge Based Learning” ADE Global Institute, Cork, Ireland 2012

Selected  National Conference Presentations

• 2023 Conference for the Consortium of State School Boards Associations (COSSBA) Tampa, Florida.
• 2022 Ohio Association of Elementary & Middle School Administrators (OAESA) 2022 Annual Professional Conference, Keynote Speaker
• What Great Educators Do Differently Conference, October 2019, Houston, Texas, Featured Speaker
• Keynote Speaker for Wisconsin Wired Conference, August 2019
• “Everyone Can Create” Philadelphia, 2019
• 100th Anniversary of the Eagle Scout, Keynote Speaker and Emcee, Boy Scouts of America’s, National Eagle Scout Association, 2012 Lansing, Michigan
• Keynote Speaker for Iowa Conference: United Methodist Church 2009-2014

Selected  State Conference Presentations

• OSBA Capital Conference Speaker on opening day! November 2024 for the Ohio School Board Association (Superintendents, Treasurers, School Board Members and Central Office Staff for the entire state of Ohio.)
• Ohio Career Technical Administrators Fall Conference (OCTA) Keynote Speaker, October 2024
• Wisconsin’s DC Everest School District, Keynote Speaker for Entire District Staff, February 2024.
• North Central Ohio Educational Service Center, Keynote Speaker for Opening Day Administrative Retreat, August 2023
• NJECC 2023, Keynote Speaker for New Jersey 37th Annual State Wide Technology Conference at Montclair State University in New Jersey, March 2023
• Opening Day Speaker, Fairfield School District, All Staff Kick-off, Fairfield, Ohio, August 2022
• Featured Speaker, Ohio Educational Technology Conference, OETC, 2020, Columbus, Ohio, Ohio Department of Education
• Buckeye Association of School Administrators (BASA) featured speaker to all first year superintendents two years in row, 2018, 2019
• Ohio School Board Association (OSBA), 2019, 2020
• Toledo Islamic Academy, Toledo, Ohio, Four-time keynote speaker, Ohio, 2012-2018
• Keynote speaker for Bowling Green State University’s NWO Educational Conference to over 300 first year educators
• Ohio School Board Association Presenter, recognized as the only speaker to receive a perfect rating, ever. 2012
• Northwest Ohio Excellence in Education Conference, 2012
• eTech Ohio Speaker and Presenter, Finalist for eTech Ohio Teacher of the Year, 2009

Kelly is married to his best friend, Lorrain. They are the proud parents of four wonderful daughters: Allyson, Carolyne, Jaclyn, and Jillyan. Kelly’s dog, Jedi, is the co-author of his acclaimed children’s book on mindfulness, Unthink Before Bed. 

Kelly is a proud graduate of Ohio Northern University where he earned degrees in English Literature and Education, and Bowling Green State University where he earned his Master’s Degree in English Literature, and furthered his studies in Rhetoric.

Hey everyone! Thanks for reading about my travels, adventures and the sharing of my message. I love to speak and inspire!

DC Everest Schools Created & Shared This Clip of Me Speaking to Their Entire Staff.

Always forward,

Kelly

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Educator, Author, Keynote Speaker
Twitter: @kellycroy
Instagram: @kcroy
Website: kellycroy.com and wirededucator.com
Podcast: The Wired Educator Podcast
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