Dave Burgess

Dave Burgess is the New York Times Best-Selling author of "Teach Like a PIRATE," co-author of "P is for PIRATE," and the president of Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc., which delivers powerful, inspirational, and innovative books, keynotes, and professional development. Based in San Diego, California, he is an award-winning teacher recognized with the BAMMY award for Secondary School Teacher of the Year in 2014.

He specializes in teaching hard-to-reach, hard-to-motivate students with techniques that incorporate showmanship and creativity. Burgess focuses on increasing student engagement and creativity in education and delivers high-energy, interactive, and entertaining keynotes and workshops. His presentations are a unique blend of outrageously energetic performance art and magic, mixed with an inspirational message of how and why to become more passionate in the classroom. Utilizing magic and humor, he enhances teaching effectiveness and audience engagement. All techniques and methods are modeled and fully explained so participants can apply them practically. Attendees leave with a toolbox full of dynamic presentational ideas for immediate use in their lessons.

As president of Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc., Burgess has disrupted the publishing industry by releasing over 175 ground-breaking titles from innovative educators worldwide. He has presented at venues like TEDxLitchfieldED in a talk titled "Teach like a pirate." Burgess develops custom-designed presentations for schools and organizations, incorporating unique elements like "performance origami." Recognized repeatedly as a faculty standout for 17 consecutive years, he has been voted Most Entertaining, Most Energetic, and Most Dramatic by his peers.