MEET THE CONSULTANT

Kelvin Oliver

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Kelvin Oliver started his career in education in 2007 as a special education teacher in Texas. He didn't set out to become a behavior expert. He became one because he had to. Like most teachers, he figured out classroom management the hard way. Through trial, error, and a lot of honest reflection about what was actually working and what wasn't.

Over the next decade, he moved from special education to general education, from the classroom to campus math specialist, from district curriculum specialist to assistant principal, and eventually to campus principal. Every step gave him a clearer picture of how behavior systems either hold a school together or quietly tear it apart.

In 2017, Kelvin founded Leaving The Village to bring that perspective directly to schools and districts across the country. What he learned as a teacher and administrator became the foundation of the Highly Effective Accountability framework he now trains educators on nationwide.

50

States with trained educators

9+

Years consulting nationwide

Int'l

Educators from as far as New Zealand

Since then, he has trained educators from all 50 states. He has worked with urban school districts, small rural districts, charter schools, private schools, and Native American reservations. International educators from as far as New Zealand have traveled to attend his workshops. He has worked directly with districts in California, Texas, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Alabama, South Carolina, Louisiana, Idaho, Maine, Utah, and beyond.


What makes Kelvin's approach different isn't just the framework. It's the ability to take something that feels complicated and make it make sense to the people in the room. Principals, teachers, paraprofessionals, and district administrators all leave his sessions with the same clear understanding of what to do and why it works.


He is currently based in Washington, D.C. and works year-round with schools and districts in every region of the country.

Learn about Kelvin's journey to the classroom.