Brian Butler

Brian Butler is an educational consultant, speaker, author, and award-winning former principal who is passionate about nurturing collaborative school cultures that unlock every student's unlimited potential. Brian has advised thousands of schools across the United States, Australia, and Canada. As a former school-based educator and principal, Brian worked with countless parents and parent groups, supporting and guiding them in their essential role in nurturing their children's growth and...See more

Brian Butler is an educational consultant, speaker, author, and award-winning former principal who is passionate about nurturing collaborative school cultures that unlock every student's unlimited potential. Brian has advised thousands of schools across the United States, Australia, and Canada. As a former school-based educator and principal, Brian worked with countless parents and parent groups, supporting and guiding them in their essential role in nurturing their children's growth and potential. He emphasized the importance of leveraging the unique strengths and insights that each family contributed. Brian's goal is to help parents recognize that they hold the key to their children's success and development, which drove him throughout his career to create a collaborative and empowering environment so every child could flourish.Brian is the author of Limitless Future: An Action Guide to Nurturing Your Child's Unique Strengths, Passions, and Talents and Every Student Deserves a Gifted Education: 5 Shifts to Nurturing Each Student's Unique Strengths, Passions, and Talents. He is also co-author of What About Us? The PLC at Work Process for Grades PreK-2 Teams and a contributing author of It's About Time: Planning Interventions and Extensions in Elementary Schools.Brian has enjoyed diverse career experiences, including being a professional basketball player in the European League. He holds a bachelor's degree in speech communications from The George Washington University, a teacher's certification in physical education, and a master's degree in school counseling from George Mason University. With an administrative endorsement from the University of Virginia, Brian is known for his ability to drive positive change.Beyond his professional achievements, Brian and his wife Kathleen are proud parents to two adult daughters, Alison and Emily. Brian and Kathleen live in northern Virginia. See less