INTRODUCING EJ Carrion
TUESDAY Morning Keynote: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
The Value of PR in Amplifying Higher Education
Abstract:
In this conversation, EJ dynamically shares his perspective and analysis of higher education’s positioning in the economy and gives unique suggestions as an innovator and disruptor who has done more to push the limits of what is possible for education institutions than protecting the status quo. EJ will dissect the intersections of education and public relations and what we can all do as practitioners and leaders to amplify our institution’s vision for the future.
Bio:
EJ Carrion is the Chief Executive Officer of the Student Success Agency, an education support platform that helps school districts provide expanded support services to students from their electronic devices. EJ graduated from the University of Oklahoma as a Journalism major with an emphasis in Public Relations. After graduation, EJ used his PR background to start a company on a shoestring budget which now grew into one of the fastest-growing private companies in America.
He is the co-founder and CEO of Student Success Agency, a digital mentoring platform that helps schools support students anywhere, anytime from their electronic devices.
EJ was a special guest to the White House during the Obama/Biden Administration and recognized by the U.S. Departments of Education at their annual Education Datapalooza event for his innovative approach to increasing access to vital services such as academic tutoring, college advising, and mental health supports for underserved students.
EJ was recognized by Forbes as a top 30 Entrepreneur under 30 in 2018. Student Success Agency was listed as one of the top 300 startups to work for by Forbes in 2020 as he employed hundreds of near-peer mentors to support students who were stuck at home during the pandemic.
During school closures, EJ was also called upon by NBC, ABC, Fox News affiliates, and national agencies to provide expertise and guidance on supporting students in their virtual learning experiences.
EJ is a first-generation college student who received the prestigious Bill and Melinda Gates Scholarship and an ambassador for mentorship after one of his speeches about his stepdad got picked up by Goalcast and hit over thirty-five million views on Facebook.
He has presented to audiences across 46 states and around the world with the goal of being mind-expanding, dynamically enthusiastic, and a human possibility pusher for the audiences he has the privilege to engage.
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EJ Carrion, Founder and CEO
Student Success Agency
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