DR. SCOTT NEIL is a nationally recognized expert in the area of school turnaround, with a focus on Data-Driven Instruction and the development of positive school cultures that foster student and teacher efficacy.

With a PhD in Educational Leadership and 14 years of school and district leadership experience in urban education, Scott has led the turnaround of five different urban schools in Florida over his 25-year career in education. He has also worked with over 50 schools and districts across ten states in both rural and urban settings.

Dr. Neil has spent the past five years working as a national subject matter expert, training facilitators, and principal coaches with the national nonprofit organization New Leaders, whose mission is to prepare educators to become transformational school principals across eleven cities within the United States.

Bringing a unique combination of deep experience as both a practitioner and researcher in the field of school leadership within high poverty school settings, Scott has trained and mentored over 300 principals and 400 emerging school leaders over the course of his career.

LEAD180’s Five-Step Framework

Creates Sustainable Change in Schools

LEAD180 is built on a five-step framework that creates sustainable change in schools. This system has been proven time and time again to not only improve test scores, but the school’s overall climate. Our strategic approach is the key to lasting results.