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Dr. Packer lectures and conducts workshops across the United States and around the world, meeting with parents, administrators, teachers, counselors, youth-care professionals, and students. Given his experience as a school head, developmental psychologist, substance abuse prevention specialist, and etiquette authority for teens, Dr. Packer’s topics vary widely and include: manners (presented very politely); parenting; healthy highs; nurturing creativity; school-based substance abuse prevention; encouraging student non-use of alcohol and other drugs; "parent raising" (for teens); and creating safe, civil, supportive, and tolerant school climates.
Many of the hundreds of topics covered in How Rude!, Dr. Packer’s award-winning etiquette guide for teens, can be mixed and matched to form the basis of a lively presentation (e.g., 21st-century online etiquette; social media do’s and don’ts; the art of conversation; friendship problems; body talk, hygiene, and disgusting habits, etc.).
Numerous education and parenting associations have invited Dr. Packer to present at their events and conferences, including the European Council of International Schools (ECIS), National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), Association of American Schools of South America (AASSA), Association of Boarding Schools (TABS), Tri-Association of American Schools of Central America, Colombia, Caribbean and Mexico; European League for Middle Level Education (ELMLE), Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE), and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD).
Dr. Packer was a keynote speaker at an all-day parenting conference at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City along with co-presenters Howard Gardner, Penelope Leach, and Adele Faber.
A hallmark of Dr. Packer’s work with schools, parent organizations, and education associations is his flexibility and willingness to individualize his presentations to best meet the needs, interests, and scheduling formats of your community. For more information, please contact Dr. Packer.
“Alex Packer is a phenomenal speaker. Engaging, witty, brilliant, and funny, he is everything anyone could hope for. He both entertains and informs his audiences, who always come away smiling and enriched.”
“Alex possesses a remarkable knack for understanding and connecting with his audiences—whether parents, faculty or children. His message always resonates with powerful wisdom and humanity.”
“Dr. Alex Packer… is an exceptional public speaker. His presentations are clear, well organized, and exceedingly engaging. He is an expert at reading his audience, whether they be students, staff, or parents. He addresses their concerns with confidence, knowledge, and clarity. He is a true professional in all that he does and our entire school community has appreciated his interaction and contributions to our prevention program.”
“As the Director of the Upper School at the American School of Paris, I have had the privilege of working with Alex Packer over the last several years. He is extremely knowledgeable and is an effective, data-driven communicator. Whether in small meetings or large groups he is able to captivate his audience with his straight forward and genuine style. When Alex speaks, people leave having absolute confidence in what he says. His ability to make rather complicated studies manageable is impressive. He comes to presentations thoroughly prepared and on top of his subject matter. I recommend Alex to you most highly as a presenter. He is the sort of person I can place in front of students, teacher or parents and walk out the door knowing that they are in very good hands.”