Hi, I’m A.J. Juliani.

I’ve been writing at AJJuliani.com since 2011. I’m the author of 8 books about learning, including best-sellers Empower, Launch, and my newest title: Adaptable. I’ve worked at every level of education as a teacher, coach, administrator, and now instructor at UPenn GSE Penn Literacy Network. I share more about my story below, but you can also connect with me on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

Our Core Values

How I Can Help

Books & Courses

I’ve authored 8 books on learning, and have created multiple self-paced courses and communities to help folks who want to do professional learning on their own time.

In Person Events

I love working with groups in person. Whether it be a keynote, workshop, or year-long academy — this type of learning events are an amazing way to connect.

Online Connection

I really enjoy connecting with you in all kinds of online spaces. Whether it be a Cohort, Social Media, or through email—reach out at anytime to start the conversation!

Background:
A few notable things

🎤 Speaker/consultant for schools, organizations, and events (700+ sessions/talks and counting)

🛡️ Instructor at the University of Pennsylvania GSE PLN

⚡ Founder and Owner of Adaptable Learning (we were listed in the INC 5000 in 2021)

📚 Author of 8 books about learning, including a WSJ and USA Today Best-Seller

🎙️ The Backwards Podcast Host

😜 Dad to FIVE active and fun-loving kids, and Duke’s Elite Lacrosse Coach

⚡ Worked at all levels of K-12 as a teacher, instructional coach, and school leader. Most recently as Director of Learning and Innovation at Centennial SD.

 

What drives The WORK

Everyone has a unique gift to share with the world, and we want to help unleash it.

I believe every person has a unique set of talents, skills, and experiences that can positively impact the world. Education is a bridge to opportunity, and it should be filled with engaging, meaningful, and relevant experiences.

Whether it is working with students (like the wonderful group at Colorado Academy here), teachers, leaders, organizations, or events — the goal remains the same: Empower folks to own their learning.

Here are some other interesting facts about me (since you’ve made it this far!):

  • I coached football and lacrosse as a teacher, but now I spend a lot of time coaching my own kids in lacrosse and basketball. I love working with a team and learning how to improve individually and together. This is where you’ll typically find me on a weeknight or weekend.

  • My Pop-pop became ill right before Covid-19 hit (he was 90 years old). He was a big horse racing fan so we bought shares in a few racing horses (my Pop loved going to the track throughout the years). There were no sports to watch, so we all loved getting together to watch Lane Way (our first horse) and Authentic (our second horse) race down at my grandparents' house. Much to our surprise, the horses did well. Authentic won the Haskell Stakes to get a place in the Kentucky Derby. He then won the Derby and eventually the Breeder's Cup!!! Here's a video to show the joy that happened as we all cheered them on. My Pop-pop recently passed away in 2021, and we have carried on his legacy with Juliani Farms, where we own a few shares in a few horses that will be racing for a long time.

  • My brother Gabe was 33 years old when he passed away due to cancer. I talk a lot about my brother and the impact he had on me. His wife and our family started Gabriel’s Gladiators Foundation to support his mission of helping others that are making a difference around the world. Both Gabriel’s Gladiators and my work on the Board of the Breathing Room Foundation are so important to me and motivate me every day to make a difference.

  • I’m an entrepreneur at heart. I’ve started more than 15 businesses since I was a kid, and I love the challenge of solving a problem through a business.

  • I fail. A lot. Each year I write a “Failing Report” about my biggest mistakes and mess-ups throughout the year. This started when a student of mine said that we needed to make our fails feel like wins because we were getting better. During that school year, we put up an “Epic Fail Board” in my classroom and shared our fails (and wins) along the way. It changed my perspective on what it means to “fail” and I’ll never forget that class.

  • I speak around the world on learning, education, and innovation. Last year I had the opportunity to work with over 100 different organizations, schools, and events. Even though I’ve scaled back on how many events I do each year, I love this work, and always excited to take on the challenge of inspiring, motivating, and impacting others through keynotes, workshops, and year-long consulting.

Send me an email at ajjuliani@gmail.com to connect with me at any time!