About Angela Marie D’Antonio - Education Keynote Speaker

Bringing clarity, compassion, and practical direction to families navigating neurodivergent learning

Angela Marie D’Antonio, education keynote speaker, in black-and-white headshot wearing glasses and a blazer, looking calmly toward the camera.

I didn't start out as an education speaker.

I started as a mom who knew almost immediately that school wasn't going to work for my kids.

My daughters are gifted. They're also neurodivergent. With my oldest, I lasted one year in public school before I knew we needed a different path. My youngest never entered the system at all until high school, when she joined an early college program.

I homeschooled both of them for 12 years. I became a structured literacy specialist. I got trained in dyslexia, dyscalculia, and learning differences most schools don't understand. I learned more than I ever expected to (and yes, I also got a degree in cheese along the way, because life is strange and wonderful).

Somewhere in the middle of all that, I realized I had ADHD too.

And I started to see the pattern everywhere: smart kids stuck in systems that weren't built for them, and parents burning out trying to fix what they didn't break.

Now I help families stop waiting and start moving forward.

I work with parents, educators, and organizations navigating neurodivergent learning. Not with jargon or judgment. With clarity, calm, and practical direction.

My signature keynote, Your Kid Is Smart. The System Is Broken. has resonated with parent communities, homeschool organizations, literacy groups, and education leaders across the country, including at the World Literacy Summit at Oxford University.

I'm known for being direct, grounded, and human. I don't do fear-based advice. I help people trust themselves again.

What I believe:

→ Clarity over jargon

→ Fit over compliance

→ Confidence over urgency

→ Rest is a requirement, not a reward

For Event Organizers (third-person bio):

Angela Marie D'Antonio is an education speaker, writer, and parent guide who helps families find clarity when traditional approaches fall short. A structured literacy specialist with over a decade of experience supporting neurodivergent learners, Angela has presented nationally and internationally, including at the World Literacy Summit at Oxford University. Her work emphasizes practical, compassionate guidance for parents and educators navigating dyslexia, ADHD, autism, and other learning differences. She is currently based in Oregon.