About Us
About Ferone Educational Consulting
Ferone Educational Consulting provides professional development, keynote presentations, consulting services, and online learning to support schools and educators in creating inclusive, responsive learning environments.
This work focuses on supporting students across differences in race, culture, language, disability, neurodiversity, and identity, including those who have been historically marginalized in educational systems.
About Janet Ferone
Janet Ferone is a keynote speaker, educational consultant, and professional development provider with over 40 years of experience in education.
Her work is grounded in special education and inclusive school practices, with a focus on practical, experience-based strategies that support both students and educators.
Professional Background
Janet previously served as a Boston Public Schools administrator, where she designed and led programs for students with complex mental health, behavioral, and learning needs, including substantially separate and inclusive settings.
She is currently a Lecturer and Field Supervisor at Curry College, where she teaches courses in culturally responsive practices, special education, autism, and transition.
Her work spans urban school systems, suburban districts, charter schools, and higher education settings.
Janet also spent a decade supporting mid-career professionals from countries with emerging and developing economies through Boston University’s Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, part of the Fulbright exchange. This work further deepened her experience with culturally responsive practice and global perspectives in education.
Harvard
University
Certificate of Advanced Educational Leadership (CAEL)
Hofstra University
M.Ed. Special
Education
Selected Experience & Recognition
Boston Public Schools administrator with over 30 years of experience supporting students with complex learning, behavioral, and mental health needs
Founder of special education departments in charter schools and long-time coach to special education leaders
Recognized by the Gates Foundation for innovative programming supporting students returning from psychiatric hospitalization
Recipient of the Goldin Award for excellence in urban education
Presenter at national and international conferences on topics including student mental health, autism, and inclusive school practices
Featured in publications including The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal, and U.S. News & World Report
Conversational Spanish; certificate in Spanish language studies, CILCE (Centro Internacional de Lengua Española), Valencia, Spain
At The Center Of This Work Is A Simple But Powerful Idea: There Is No “Average” Learner.
Educators are working with students across a wide range of identities and learning needs, and many — particularly those who have been historically marginalized — have not been well served by traditional approaches.
This work integrates culturally responsive practices with Universal Design for Learning to support educators and school leaders in designing for learner variability from the start — expanding access and engagement while creating systems and instruction that are realistic and sustainable.
Areas of Work Include
Professional development for k–12 and higher education educators
Keynote presentations and conference sessions
Consulting with schools and districts on inclusive practices and systems
Online courses and virtual professional development
Support for students with disabilities, neurodivergent learners, and those with social and emotional needs
