Steve is a husband, daddy, and educator who serves as a superintendent and travels extensively across the nation sharing with other educators how to get the heart of what we do and how to have a profound impact on the lives of our kids. Come ready to learn, laugh, and cry as Steve takes you on a journey toward becoming more effective in impacting the lives of all our kids in a positive way.

Short Bio

Steve is a nationally recognized and awarded educator that has served as a teacher, principal, and is currently a superintendent. Having been raised in a small town in central Kansas, Steve has branched out to make an impact on educators nation wide through programs he has developed and his speaking that goes right to the heart of all that hear. Steve has been named Kansas Middle School Principal of the Year, been awarded the $25,000 Milken National Educator Award, and has been named to the Jostens Renaissance Educator Hall of Fame. Steve is also very active in conservation and environmental education and works to have “No Child Left Inside.”

Full Bio

Steve grew up on Main Street in Claflin, KS. Steve did his bachelor’s and master’s work at Kansas State University and his doctoral work at the University of Kansas. As Steve likes to say, “I’m educated well beyond my intelligence!” Steve explains that he married way above his head, has been blessed with four sons, two grandchildren, and a dog …and cursed with three cats. Steve Woolf is a superintendent of schools and has been for the past five years, but before that, he worked/played for 22 years as a middle level educator – 18 of those as a principal. For the past 21 years, Steve has been in demand as a speaker throughout Kansas and the United States.

Steve likes to say that he “Forrest Gump’ed” his way to being named Kansas Middle School Principal of the Year, being awarded the $25,000 Milken National Educator Award, and being named to the Jostens Renaissance Educator Hall of Fame. The truth is that Steve has made a profound difference in the lives of students and educators everywhere he has been. While Steve is called upon to speak in a wide variety of subjects, he is most often called upon to focus on School Climate, Motivating Students and Teachers, and Building Powerful Connections with Students.

Since Woolf is a full time superintendent, he limits his number of engagements, so getting on his calendar early is a plus.