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Before receiving the prestigious College Instructor of the Year Award, Jermaine Davis worked in Corporate America for IBM, Keebler Cookies, and Frito-Lay in the areas sales, management, leadership, and customer service. Now, he is an award-winning college professor, international speaker, and workshop leader. As a communications and leadership scholar at Century College (Minnesota), Jermaine teaches college students how to communicate and lead effectively in life, school, and work. Jermaine has authored 10 books that have been adopted by many colleges, universities, and organizations across the United States. Jermaine was raised in a drug- and gang-infested area on the west side of Chicago in a single-parent home. After the tragic loss of six family members to violent deaths, he enrolled in college as a first-generation college student to change the direction of his life. Jermaine holds a BA and an MA in Speech Communications, and a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership. Recently, Jermaine produced the highly anticipated documentary, Breaking The Cycle, a film dedicated to helping individuals overcome the negative beliefs and behaviors that keep them trapped in destruc- tive lifestyles. Colleges and universities seek out Jermaine’s expertise in the areas of leadership development, academic success, college orientation, student retention, work/life balance, and diversity and inclusion. ALEXANDRIA TECHNICAL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE AUGUSTANA COLLEGE AUGSBURG COLLEGE BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY BRIDGE WATER STATE UNIVERSITY BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE CENTURY COLLEGE CLARION UNIVERSITY CORNELL UNIVERSITY DENISON UNIVERSITY DRAKE UNIVERSITY EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY ELMHURST COLLEGE EMERSON COLLEGE GILLETTE COLLEGE HAMLINE UNIVERSITY JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY ITASCA COMMUNITY COLLEGE LOYOLA UNIVERSITY–CHICAGO MACALESTER COLLEGE MAINE MARITIME COLLEGE MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY– MANKATO MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE NACA NEW HAMPSHIRE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE NODA NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY OUR LADY OF THE LAKES UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI UNIVERSITY OF MARY UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS MINNESOTA UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WEST POINT MILITARY ACADEMY WESTERN MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY MEET DR. JERMAINE DAVIS WHO IS JERMAINE DAVIS? PARTIAL CLIENT LIST Growing up surrounded by violence and fear on the west side of Chicago, Jermaine changed the direction of his life by studying success, motivation, leadership, and graduating from college. Now he helps college students and student leaders succeed with his messages on motivation, leadership, academic success, and diversity and inclusion. I highly recommend Jermaine Davis. His ability to connect and have students remember what he says is one of his strengths. I did not hesitate to invite Jermaine to speak to our first-year class of 5,000. We continue to invite him back to work with our students and student leaders. University of Minnesota Jenny Porter, Associate Director of Orientation & First-Year Programs “ “
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Before receiving the prestigious College Instructor of the Year Award, Jermaine Davis worked in Corporate America for IBM, Keebler Cookies, and Frito-Lay in the areas sales, management, leadership, and customer service. Now, he is an award-winning college professor,international speaker, and workshop leader. As a communications andleadership scholar at Century College (Minnesota), Jermaine teachescollege students how to communicate and lead effectively in life,school, and work. Jermaine has authored 10 books that have beenadopted by many colleges, universities, and organizations across theUnited States.
Jermaine was raised in a drug- and gang-infested area on the west sideof Chicago in a single-parent home. After the tragic loss of six familymembers to violent deaths, he enrolled in college as a first-generationcollege student to change the direction of his life. Jermaine holds a BA and an MA in Speech Communications, and a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership.
Recently, Jermaine produced the highly anticipated documentary, Breaking The Cycle, a film dedicated to helping individuals overcome the negative beliefs and behaviors that keep them trapped in destruc-tive lifestyles. Colleges and universities seek out Jermaine’s expertise in the areas of leadership development, academic success, college orientation, student retention, work/life balance, and diversity and inclusion.
ALEXANDRIA TECHNICAL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE
AUGUSTANA COLLEGEAUGSBURG COLLEGEBERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGEBOISE STATE UNIVERSITYBRIDGE WATER STATE
UNIVERSITYBUNKER HILL COMMUNITY
COLLEGECENTRAL LAKES COLLEGECENTURY COLLEGECLARION UNIVERSITYCORNELL UNIVERSITYDENISON UNIVERSITYDRAKE UNIVERSITYEASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE
UNIVERSITYELMHURST COLLEGEEMERSON COLLEGEGILLETTE COLLEGEHAMLINE UNIVERSITYJACKSON STATE UNIVERSITYITASCA COMMUNITY COLLEGELOYOLA UNIVERSITY–CHICAGOMACALESTER COLLEGEMAINE MARITIME COLLEGE
MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY–MANKATO
MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
NACANEW HAMPSHIRE TECHNICAL
INSTITUTENODANORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITYOUR LADY OF THE LAKES UNIVERSITYPURDUE UNIVERSITYSAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITYSOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE
UNIVERSITYST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI UNIVERSITY OF MARYUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAUNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS
MINNESOTAUNIVERSITY OF TAMPAUNIVERSITY OF WISCONSINWEST POINT MILITARY ACADEMYWESTERN MICHIGAN STATE
UNIVERSITY
MEET
DR. JERMAINE DAVIS
WHO IS JERMAINE DAVIS? PARTIAL CLIENT LIST
Growing up surrounded by violence and fear
on the west side of Chicago, Jermaine
changed the direction of his life by studying
success, motivation, leadership, and
graduating from college. Now he helps
college students and student leaders
succeed with his messages on
motivation, leadership, academic success,
and diversity and inclusion.I highly recommend Jermaine Davis. His ability to connect and have studentsremember what he says is one of his strengths. I did not hesitate to invite Jermaine to speak to our first-year class of 5,000. We continue to invite himback to work with our students and student leaders.
University of MinnesotaJenny Porter, Associate Director of Orientation & First-Year Programs
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MOTIVATIONAL + COLLEGE ORIENTATIONFinish What You Start!Will you finish what you started? Will you grad-uate? Don’t allow procrastination, poor timemanagement, test-anxiety, and lack of focusand commitment to rob you of your college degree? Learn practical tips to help you succeedinside and outside of the classroom.
Stress Less: Beating Burnout Before It Brutally Beats YouAre you overwhelmed? Do you feel like life andschool are too much for you to handle?Recharge, refresh, and renew your mental,emotional, and physical well-being. Conquerfeelings of helplessness and hopelessness.Manage your stress—develop a healthy StressResponse Style.
The Bounce-Back Factor: OvercomingObstacles to Achieve SuccessDuring life’s most difficult moments will yougive up or will you keep on keeping on? Are youwilling to fail forward? Clarity, composure, andconfidence are key when pursing your dreamsand goals. Learn practical tips to help youthrive and succeed in life, school, and work.
THRIVE: Energizing Your Life and Career from the Inside OutContribute and add value to your organizationby leveraging your greatest assets—your unique
talents, abilities, gifts, and skills. Topics include:Branding, Envisioning, Positioning, Career Engineering, Conquering Fear, Self-Doubt, andCareer Stagnation.
LEADERSHIPSink or Swim: Your First 30-Days as a LeaderAre you fit to lead? Why should others followyou? What would prevent others from followingyour lead? Will you fulfill the vision and accom-plish the goals of your student organization?Learn real life strategies to help you take yourstudent organization to the next level.
Leading the Way of ChangeMotivate, inspire, and influence others duringtimes of change, transition, and difficulty. Geteveryone on the same page by clearly articulat-ing the organization’s mission, vision, values,and goals to ensure team success.
Thriving and Succeeding as a TeamWork cooperatively and collaboratively withothers to produce the greatest results for yourstudent organization. Topics include: BuildingTrust, Respectful Communication, ConflictManagement, Problem-solving, Creativity, andInnovation.
DIVERSITY + INCLUSIONLeading with an Inclusive LensAre you prepared to lead in a global economy?Communicate and interact effectively with different cultures, ethnic groups, sexual orien-tations, ages, abilities, belief systems, andmore. Make a difference in the lives of otherswith your positive influence. Lead the way ofchange.
Oops…What Do I Do Now? Creating a Culture of Respect and InclusionMake your campus safe for ALL students! Helpto create a friendly, inclusive, welcoming, andrespectful college campus. Respond effectivelyto inappropriate comments and offensive be-haviors. Learn how to Stand Up, Speak Up, andDo the Right Thing on your campus.
Women’s Leadership: You Don’t Haveto Sell Out to Stand Out!Based on Jermaine’s book, learn the insights hegained from interviewing 127 professionalwomen of all ages and positions across differ-ent industries and organizations. STAND OUTin life, school, and work. Topics include: Play-ing the Game, Developing Grit, Career Position-ing, Values Management, and the Female Tax.
BOOK JERMAINE!To book Jermaine, contact:Dr. Jermaine Davis651.487.7576 or [email protected] out more at: www.JermaineDavis.comWe Invite You to Read a Book by Jermaine!
KEYNOTES + WORKSHOPS
Jermaine’s presentation was breathtaking. He bought a new perspective to ourgrowth and development leadership series. Thank you for personally inspiringme. You gave me practical tips to improve my personal life.
Bradley UniversityJerome Baker, President of Students United for Change
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In my time in Student Affairs, I have not seen a more dynamic speaker on the topic of diversity. You have empowered us and given us a charge to make our residence halls an inclusive place for all of our residents.Our student staff is still singing “GOOD JOB, GOOD JOB!”
Minnesota State University–MankatoNicole Faust, Area Director of Residential Life
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