Through his practice All Thrive Partners, Adam offers consulting and coaching services to schools, districts, and organizations. All Thrive is dedicated to cultivating communities of belonging where all learners thrive, offering services in the areas of climate and culture, academic excellence for all students, and leadership development. Adam also partners with his wife, acclaimed author and speaker Jennifer De Leon, on Story Bridge, an enterprise that supports schools, corporations, universities, and organization with leveraging the power of story to strengthen connections and build community. Contact Adam for more information, or you may schedule a free consultation here.
This work draws on over twenty-five years’ experience in public education as a teacher, coach, and leader. Adam began his career as a middle school teacher in Oakland, California before working for a decade as a high school teacher in Boston Public Schools, where he served as lead teacher, designing curricula, spearheading a mentorship program, and facilitating schoolwide professional learning. He was awarded the Sontag Prize in Urban Education and a fellowship at the Lynch Leadership Academy at Boston College. Adam then served as Director of Instruction at the Henderson K-12 Inclusion School in Boston, designing systems and structures, coaching teams of teachers, and setting the vision for instructional excellence in an innovative school where students of all abilities are fully included in all classrooms. In recent years, Adam has been a consultant and leader in the nonprofit space, supporting systems change in schools and districts around the country through senior leadership roles at Engaging Schools and Teach For America. He has consulted with superintendents and cabinet-level district administrators, designed and executed summits for hundreds of participants, developed and facilitated districtwide programming for school leaders, teachers, and student support staff, and led teams of coaches and leaders to achieve outcomes for kids. He is a lecturer in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, and he has been on the faculty at MIT, presented at conferences around the country, and taught in prisons.
