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Ben Wright is currently available for
speeches and workshops. Keep in mind
that he is beyond being a motivational
speaker, but rather a spiritual,
knowledgeable and an action oriented
presenter.

He has over 35 years experience working
to effect change and equity in public
education systems. Wright is currently the
chief administrative officer (CAO) for
Metro Nashville Public Schools; prior to
this assignment, he served as regional
superintendent for Victory Schools-
Philadelphia, where he created several
single sex schools, inclusive of two stand
alone high schools in the most depressed
economic area of the city. Previously, Mr.
Wright served as an administrator in the
Seattle public schools and as president of
the Seattle School Administrators
Principals' Association.


Based on his success raising student
achievement at Thurgood Marshall
Elementary School, he was selected as the
Washington State "Principal of the Year."
Mr. Wright has worked at the elementary,
middle and high school, voc-tech, and
community college levels and pioneered
the effective use of single-sex instruction.
He holds a Masters degree in Public
Administration from the University of
Puget Sound and received his
administrative credentials through a
special leadership partnership of the
University Of Washington School Of
Education and the Boeing Company. Mr.
Wright also served as an adjunct Professor
at the University of Washington’s School
of Education.

Mr. Wright has presented workshops all
across the country on the issues of equity,
and School Transformation. He has
appeared on news shows and in media
print such as MSNBC, NPR, BET.com,
Parents.com, and the Early Show. He is
considered one of the top people in the
field of education leadership. Among his
many endeavors, he presently serves on
the NASSPE (National Association for
Single Sex Education) Board of Directors
and as an expert on panel for single sex
education for the U. S. Department of
Education. Mr. Wright is a visionary
Transformationalist with over thirty-three
years experience implementing paradigm
and pedagogy changes to ensure equity for
all people involved in the educational
system.