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Amelia Leighton Gamel    

Founder of Equitable EDU, Entrepreneur, Author, Kindergarten to College Education Subject Matter Expert

Amelia Leighton Gamel, M.Ed. is a highly sought-after and renowned speaker whose charisma and personality have captivated audiences across the nation.

She has comprehensive experience in the field of education having served as a tenured college professor, an inner-city public-school teacher, a nationally recognized innovator of student success initiatives and a published academic author.

She is the recipient of the J. Ward Preston Outstanding Faculty Award, the author of several academic books and publications and is a recurring guest on Education Talk Radio.

She has devoted her career to promoting student success and assisting educators to become centered and happy professionals who effectively engage with, and advance, students.

As the founder of Equitable EDU LLC, a leading training and development company, Gamel’s ever-growing influence impacts professionals in a wide variety of ways including thought-provoking training and one-on-one coaching.

Gamel’s success is a result of her passion for education, compassionate methods, interpersonal abilities, insights into the human experience, and thorough understanding of the history and experiences of underrepresented groups.

Speech Topics


Higher Education Topics

  • Classroom Retention Strategies
  • Effectively Engaging with First Generation Students
  • Building Rapport & Relationships with Students
  • Understanding, Reframing & Responding to Students’ Self Sabotaging Behaviors
  • Compassion in the Classroom

K-12 Education Topics

  • Building Rapport & Relationships with Students & Their Families
  • Understanding, Reframing & Responding to Students’ Behaviors
  • Compassion in the Classroom

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