Searching for a motivational speaker for your Teachers & Staff event? Keynote speaker comedian Larry Weaver delivers inspiration, humor, and actionable strategies to uplift and energize your audience.
Larry Weaver is the perfect choice for your school’s staff professional development day, in-service training, or back-to-school convocation. With a presentation that blends motivation, inspiration, and clean humor, Larry offers an engaging experience for K-12 faculty, staff, and administrators.
Raised by a mother who worked tirelessly in the school cafeteria, Larry gained a deep appreciation for the unwavering dedication of school staff. Encouraged by teachers and counselors, he became the first in his family to attend college. His story is proof of the life-changing impact educators can have, and he shares humorous, heartfelt stories of how teachers and school staff shaped his future. Larry’s commitment to education continues with the establishment of the Larry Weaver Scholarship Fund, helping future generations access higher education.
Larry’s presentations address critical challenges faced by today’s school staff, including burnout, stress management, mental health, and work-life balance. He delivers practical insights and motivational humor, encouraging staff to stay resilient, passionate, and balanced in their work.
Choose Larry Weaver as your keynote speaker and transform your school’s professional development event into an inspiring experience. Renew energy, boost morale, and reignite the passion of your entire school staff—from teachers to nurses, transportation, nutrition, and Board members.
"I wanted to express my sincere gratitude to Larry Weaver for being the keynote speaker at our In-Service. I’m hearing positive feedback from our employees; his presentation to some was funny and motivating to others. I have been hearing from some employees that it may have been one of the best In-services we have ever had. Again, thanks so much!"
"We recently booked Larry for our Back-to-School opening day for staff. The communication between Larry and I was efficient, ensuring that all details were addressed in advance. Larry demonstrated a high level of professionalism. His humor was clean and appropriate, which was greatly appreciated by all in attendance. The uplifting message he delivered resonated perfectly with my staff, hitting all the key points we wanted to emphasize. Overall, planning for this event was easy and the outcome was exactly what we hoped for."
"We have multiple private schools as well as staff support in local school districts in Western Massachusetts. I was given the task of finding a motivational speaker to complete our yearly week-long training for our upcoming year. When I suggested possibly getting a comedian for the event, it was received with mixed commentary. Larry Weaver was a great find, as he advertised clean humor with a positive message. Communication with Larry made the whole process quite effortless and diminished any anxieties I may have had. On the day of the event, Larry was exceptionally professional and outstanding in his delivery. He blended key points and themes into his presentation that were previously touched upon during that week. Our mix of Teachers, Interventionist and Administrators truly enjoyed the experience."
"Larry Weaver was the ultimate professional when handling the arrangements of the event and keeping me informed of his plans and intentions as we moved closer to the date of the event. The performance was engaging, informational, captivating and most of all, funny. His stories, his approach and his connection to our school staff audience were exactly what we were looking for in a guest speaker."
"Larry Weaver was our keynote speaker for our agency wide training conference. He was extremely professional in his communication and was very interested in how he could provide the best information for our staff. He asked questions beforehand about our agency and was prompt in his correspondence. The staff gave him a high rating in our reflection survey and mentioned the appreciation they had for combining comedy with an inspirational message. They mentioned that he kept them engaged and interested. He came across very relatable with the staff and his message for positivity and kindness was motivating and inspiring."
"Mr. Weaver was a wonderful speaker. He provided the right amount of humor and motivation during his presentation. Our staff thoroughly enjoyed it! Mr. Weaver was very communicative prior to the event. We would highly recommend having him speak!"
"Larry Weaver hit it out of the park! We had a Teacher Appreciation event, and his motivational speech was spot on. The crowd loved him, and we even received raving reviews from the teachers themselves. From start to finish it was so easy and seamless to work with Larry. He was on time, prepared and easy to communicate with throughout the whole process. There was clean comedy and real life, funny experiences he shared with us. All while teaching a great lesson and inspiring the teachers and other attendees in the room. There were plenty of materials to choose from to put in our brochures for the event and instructions for what needed to be done to prepare for his arrival were easy to follow. He was very low maintenance compared to some other speakers we have had. Truly just a pleasure to work with and all at a very reasonable price. You won't break the bank booking this funny, professional and inspiring speaker. I highly recommend him for your next upcoming event!"
"We had Larry late in the first semester when teachers need a boost and a reminder of how important their role is. Larry provided several examples of this along with laughs along the way. Many teacher had positive comments regarding his material. Larry was professional, on time, and a pleasure to work with. We would have him back."
"Larry Weaver was something our district needed to start the year off on a positive light hearted note. Great message with lots of laughs. Easy to book and timely responses by Larry himself."
"Our Welcome Back Convocation is how we launch each new school year. Over 1100 faculty and staff gather to get motivated to welcome back our students, celebrate achievements, and fellowship with each other. Larry Weaver helped make our August convocation become one of the most memorable in the 31 years we have held the event! After an exhaustive, months long search, our leadership team decided to invite Larry to be a presenter at our gathering; he didn’t disappoint. Larry was easy to work with and responsive to communication, and his performance on stage was wonderful. It was packed with audience-appropriate comedy that kept us laughing! Our team loved Larry’s jokes that tied in perfectly with his message of positivity."
"Larry performed an online comedic act for our High School Principals’ meeting. From the outset, beginning with the initial planning, Larry proved to be very accommodating and easy to work with. He willingly met for tech rehearsals and made sure that the quality of audio/video presentation was top notch. Larry carried himself with professionalism throughout and made sure the content for the actual presentation was clean, kind-hearted and included positive messaging. Further, he recognized the need to share positive messaging and tips for self-care and kindness regardless of external circumstances. We sincerely appreciate Larry’s professionalism, including the clean but entertaining messaging, and willingness to be adaptable and accommodating to suit the needs of our institution and its members."
"Larry was awesome! Our staff loved hearing his message. Larry communicated with our district in advance of his performance and his message was aligned with our yearly theme. Our staff loved how he engaged with them. Every member of the audience could relate to the performance. We would have Larry back again!"