Kevin's bios:
Short:
Kevin Honeycutt is a technology integrationist and a staff developer from Colorado. He spent 13 years teaching K-12 art and now travels the country and the world sharing ideas with educators. His website https://honeycuttconsultinginc.com is a valued treasure house of resources for educators. To maintain his understanding of the challenges and opportunities in current classrooms Kevin serves as a long-term sub in a STEM classroom for D49 in Colorado Springs.
Medium:
Kevin has worked with teachers and students in 49 states plus Puerto Rico and has delivered keynotes to audiences all over the world in places such as Norway, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Barcelona, New Zealand, London, Manila, multiple provinces in Canada and multiple cities in Australia including locations in the Outback such as Groote Eylandt. To maintain his understanding of the challenges and opportunities in current classrooms Kevin serves as a long-term sub in a STEM classroom for D49. He is a husband, father, grandfather, published author, and entrepreneur. In 2021 he partnered with his wife of 31 years to start his own company, Honeycutt Consulting, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Long:
Kevin grew up in poverty, doing stints in foster care while attending school in more than 20 states before becoming the first high school and college graduate in his family. He taught 1-12 art, summer art camps and wrote and directed high school plays for 13 years. During that time he was nominated for Sallie Mae Master Teacher, Kansas Master Teacher and won the Making IT Happen Award. After the classroom he transitioned to a role as a staff developer and keynote speaker at an educational non-profit service agency called ESSDACK for the next 17 years. There, Kevin conceived and developed multiple research based programs in the areas of project based learning, trauma/poverty informed instruction, SEL, and STEM/STEAM education. He has worked with teachers and students in 49 states plus Puerto Rico and has delivered keynotes to audiences all over the world in places such as Norway, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Barcelona, New Zealand, London, Manila, multiple provinces in Canada and multiple cities in Australia including locations in the Outback such as Groote Eylandt. He is a husband, father, grandfather, published author, and entrepreneur. In 2021 he partnered with his wife of 31 years to start his own company, Honeycutt Consulting, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. To maintain his understanding of the challenges and opportunities in current classrooms Kevin serves as a long-term sub in a STEM classroom for D49 in Colorado Springs.
Recent:
Kevin Honeycutt is a dynamic educator, speaker, and consultant renowned for his innovative approaches to teaching and learning. With a background in both education and technology, Kevin has become a leading voice in the field of educational technology, inspiring educators worldwide to harness the power of digital tools to engage and empower students. His infectious enthusiasm and creative strategies have earned him acclaim as a thought leader in education, advocating for personalized learning experiences that ignite curiosity and foster student success. To maintain his understanding of the challenges and opportunities in current classrooms Kevin serves as a long-term sub in a STEM classroom for D49 in Colorado Springs.
With blandishments : )
Kevin Honeycutt is an internationally acclaimed speaker, thought leader and performer who shares big ideas on stages around the world. He is an Instagram & TikTok icon with over 60 million channel views. Legends of educational thought like: Steve Woolf, Ken Shelton, Thomas Murray, Don Wettrick, Mitch Weisburg, Miguel Guhlin, George Philhower and many more recommend Kevin for inspiring audiences and providing much needed insight in these sometimes dark times.
Kevin initially gained notoriety for his performances onstage at conferences and events and posted on his widely viewed YouTube channel. Kevin's success as an educator and communicator have taken him all over the world. His sought-after STEM & STEAM events can involve entire schools and leave communities with huge PR gains and long lasting school pride. His guitar lessons on Youtube have hundereds of thousands of views as do his online Drawing Lessons.
Kevin's presentations and staff development events are praised for their originality, creativity, humor and emotional impact. He weaves in his poverty informed background through his book and his personal stories that help educators see what is actually behind some of the classroom behaviors they deal with daily.
He is careful to remain true to his "teacher" experiences and maintain his understanding of the challenges and opportunities in current classrooms and to that end Kevin serves as a long-term sub in a STEM classroom for D49 in Colorado Springs.
My favorite:
Kevin taught 1-12 art for years; now he talks to people.