Meet our Keynote Speaker

Submitted by the Conference Program Committee

The 2019 MASFAA Annual Conference at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center is fast approaching. The Conference Program Committee is excited to announce this year's keynote speaker: EJ Carrion. What should you know about EJ Carrion?


1) EJ is relatable.

"I understand your students because I was once in their shoes." EJ grew up in low-income communities and a single-parent home. He quickly began falling behind academically, but after a powerful life-changing event, EJ used the wake up call to transform his trajectory and future. He eventually graduated from high school and went to receive a prestigious Bill Gates Scholarship that he used to become the first college graduate in his family.

2) EJ has a world-class reputation.

EJ has spoken to over hundred thousand people in audiences all over the world and more than 33 US states…all while still in his mid-twenties. Here is EJ speaking at the Bill Gates Millennium Scholars Conference to 500 college freshmen who received the award.

3) EJ is a #1 best-selling author.

EJ is the #1 Amazon best-selling author of Accelerate Your Success: How to Create a Future and Stand Out When College is Not Enough. This book teaches students how to market and brand themselves when everyone is going to college but no one is hiring.

4) EJ is an award-winning social entrepreneur.

EJ is the cofounder and CEO of Student Success Agency, a premier academic training organization that pairs teens with near-peer advisors to help improve their high school-to-college transitional skills and help them succeed in the real world. The Student Success Agency serves students across the US, and was awarded the Impact Award.

5) EJ has presented at the White House.

At the 2014 Educational Datapalooza Second Annual Event hosted by the White House EJ’s company Student Success Agency was highlighted for being an innovative and impactful solution that can help students get to and through college.

Look for more information about the conference in the coming weeks at https://masfaaweb.org/conference. In the meantime, keep up with EJ via Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Snapchat (@EJCarrion).