About Kevin

Dr. Snyder’s passion and mission is helping leaders at all levels take action to intentionally lead successful and fulfilling lives. He has held professional positions in higher education administration, most recently serving as Dean of Students for Student Affairs, and has also served in areas of Orientation, Student Activities, Fraternity/Sorority Life, Academic Advising, Counseling, Residence Life, and other various roles within the K12 environment. Dr. Snyder is also an author, professional speaker and consultant to other successful entrepreneurs and companies.

Dr. Snyder began speaking professionally in 2002 and is now represented by the most successful speakers bureau in the college/university circuit, CAMPUSPEAK, as well as numerous other bureau’s in the corporate sector. His keynote programs and breakout sessions for college/university and K12 institutions focus on topics of leadership and character development, values-based goal setting, effective communication and more. Dr. Snyder’s corporate and civic group presentations include, but are certainly not limited to, topics of personal development, leadership and motivation, change management, presentation skills and organizational success.

Earning his Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Central Florida, Dr. Snyder investigated the impact of self-efficacy on one’s ability to achieve desired goals, helping him become an expert on topics of leadership, persistence, and peak performance. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington where he received both Homecoming King and Greek Man of the Year Awards. His Masters degree is from the University of South Carolina where he was awarded Graduate Student of the Year. Additionally, Dr. Snyder is a proud member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity where he served in numerous positions including chapter president, assistant chapter advisor, and national leadership consultant. He is also former staff member aboard Semester at Sea and was selected to appear as a finalist on the invention TV reality show, “Everyday Edisons.”

Dr. Snyder authored his first book, Think Differently!, in 2007 after realizing that very few books are truly practical and help readers truly understand the power of mental focus. Think Differently! contains engaging short stories and applied leadership examples demonstrating how to achieve extraordinary success. The concepts and messages from his first book catapulted his speaking career and also led into another group book project titled, Ten Keys To Extraordinary Leadership. He is currently working on his new book, Success is Never Paved!, as well as other group book projects. Visit www.becomepublishedtoday.com for more information about his group book series! Dr. Snyder also serves as an editor for various book ventures, as a consultant to other aspiring self-publishers, and as a monthly columnist for several magazines.