Founder of aha! Process, Author of "A Framework for Understanding Poverty", REVERE Award Winner
Ruby Payne Biography
Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D., is recognized for her extensive work across various fields including education, social services, criminal justice, healthcare, the workplace, and emotional poverty, focusing particularly on overcoming economic class barriers. She is the founder of aha! Process, a company established in 1996 that provides training solutions aimed at fostering understanding and cooperation across different socio-economic classes. Payne's acclaimed book, "A Framework for Understanding Poverty," has not only sold 1.8 million copies but is also foundational in educational and professional communities, helping hundreds of thousands of professionals from educators to business leaders enhance their effectiveness.
Payne's contributions to literature and training methodologies also include other well-received publications such as "Emotional Poverty in All Demographics" and "Before You Quit Teaching," both of which have won IPPY awards. Furthermore, her books "Bridges Out of Poverty" and "Removing the Mask: Giftedness in Poverty" are significant in their impact on understanding and addressing the challenges faced by underprivileged communities. Her work has been acknowledged with several awards, including the REVERE Golden Lamp Award in 2014 for the 5th edition of "A Framework for Understanding Poverty: A Cognitive Approach."
In addition to her acclaimed publications, Payne's global reach is evident as she has conducted workshops and training in locations including Australia, China, Europe, India, North America, and Southeast Asia. Her strategies not only aim at improving educational outcomes but also extend to enhancing community engagement and effectiveness in various professional domains. Ruby Payne continues to reside in Texas, where she enjoys family time with her husband, Tee, her son Tom, his husband, Carlos, and her new grandson, along with Tee's children and grandchildren.
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Ruby Payne Speaking Topics
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A Framework for Understanding Poverty (keynote)
This keynote outlines a social-cognitive approach to socioeconomic class and the mindsets that often develop to survive the environment. Topics include hidden rules, language registers, the role of relationships in learning, and the reality of abstract representational demands in middle class institutions and formal schooling. Strategies will be given that signifi cantly assist with better educational opportunities and success. Handout: A Framework for Understanding Poverty keynote (book requirement if keynote over two hours)
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Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities (keynote)
A social-cognitive approach to socioeconomic class and the mindsets that often develop to survive the environment is the topic of this keynote. Topics include hidden rules, language registers, the role of social bridging capital in transition, and the tools that communities and institutions can use to facilitate the transition of adults from under-resourced situations. Focus is also given to community sustainability and a model that will assist in that momentum. Handout: Bridges Out of Poverty keynote
Ruby Payne Videos
Ruby Payne: 'Hand' model of the brain
Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D. is the founder of aha! Process and an author, speaker, publisher, and career educator. Recognized internationally for A...
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Ruby Payne is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as A Framework for Understanding Poverty (keynote), Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities (keynote), A Framework for Understanding Poverty: A Cognitive Approach (full-day workshop), Emotional Poverty in All Demographics: How to Reduce Anger, Anxiety, and Violence in the Classroom (workshop) and Emotional Poverty, Volume 2: Safer Students and Less-Stressed Teachers (workshop). The estimated speaking fee range to book Ruby Payne for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Ruby Payne generally travels from Corpus Christi, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Donna M Beegle, Liz Dozier, Erin Gruwell, Manuel Scott and Victoria Rowell. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Ruby Payne for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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