Safe Schools, Safe Communities Conference Featured Speakers

Our featured Keynote: Schuyler Bailar

Educator, Bestselling Author, Advocate, and the 1st trans NCAA D1 men's athlete

Schuyler Bailar (he/him) is an internationally renowned speaker, educator, and best-selling author. Recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30, the Out100, the Olympic Channel, and The Ellen Show, Schuyler was the first transgender athlete to compete on an NCAA D1 men's team, competing for Harvard's winningest team in 50 years. He has given nearly 600 gender literacy and inclusion trainings across the country and beyond. Schuyler is also a life coach, fitness coach, and facilitates monthly support groups for the LGBTQ+ community. Schuyler's works include his novel, https://www.pinkmantaray.com/resources/obie, his best-selling book, He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters, and his nonprofit, the Transgender Inclusion and Education Foundation.

Schuyler will be our morning keynote speaker and will lead a morning breakout session. He will also be doing a book signing immediately following his morning breakout across lunch. A Room of One's Own bookstore will have Schuyler's book on hand for purchase as well as numerous other books curated for our audience.