School Turnaround | Education
School performance moved from a state grade of C to A.
C→A
State grade improvement
COACH TO ELITE UFC FIGHTERS | BEHAVIORAL SCIENTIST | BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Better Outcomes. Faster. Through Behavioral Science.
Heart & Science International (HSI) applies the Science of Human Behavior through Deliberate Coaching® and Performance Engineering to strengthen leadership, workforce performance, culture, and mission execution.
DR. PAUL "PAULIE" GAVONI · ED.D. | BCBA-D
WSJ | USA TODAY | AMAZON BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Meet Dr. Gavoni
WSJ, USA Today and Amazon bestselling author. Behavioral Scientist. Global keynote speaker who trains elite athletes and UFC professionals.
Dr. Paul "Paulie" Gavoni brings nearly 30 years of experience as an educator, behavior scientist, school and organizational leader, executive, author, speaker, consultant, and performance coach. Known for his street-smart approach to the science of human behavior, he helps leaders move from good intentions to observable action and measurable impact.
His work training elite athletes and UFC professionals connects to observable performance: composure, cue recognition, focused attention, restraint, decision-making, deliberate practice, feedback, and execution under pressure.
Ed.D. | BCBA-D18 BooksNearly 30 YearsFounder & Managing Member
- UFC PROFESSIONALS AND ELITE ATHLETES
- WSJ, USA TODAY, AND AMAZON BESTSELLING AUTHOR
- 18 BOOKS
- NEARLY 30 YEARS
- SAM.GOV REGISTERED
- SMALL BUSINESS (opens the SBA profile in a new tab)
- UEI TMQLSCYJ8GX3
- CAGE 1AAY1
The Governing Premise
Every Outcome Is the Result of Behavior.
Good intentions don't change outcomes. Behavior does. Every engagement is grounded in Organizational Behavior Management: clear expectations, feedback systems, positive reinforcement, and leading and lagging metrics that report what actually happened.
Four Pathways
Four pathways. One applied science.
Behavioral Science & Leadership
Leadership, coaching, consulting, and performance work grounded in behavioral science.
EXPLORE
Education & School Safety
Better student outcomes begin with the conditions adults create. Leadership development, schoolwide and classroom behavior, school safety, and documented outcomes.
EXPLORE
Federal & Teaming
Capabilities, past performance, NAICS codes, and small-business status for agencies and prime contractors.
EXPLORE
Keynotes
Every talk is evidence-based, grounded in Organizational Behavior Management.
EXPLORE
Education & School Safety
Districts, schools, and classrooms. One science of behavior.
Better student outcomes begin with the conditions adults create. HSI builds leadership at every level so values, expectations, behavior, and organizational systems work together.
Documented Education Outcomes
91.5%
Out-of-school suspensions fell from 792 to 67 in one academic year.
School/district behavioral-system implementation
28% → 7%
Annual teacher turnover declined from 28% to 7% in one year.
Leadership, culture, and system implementation
Up to 50/day → 3/week
Behavior-related calls to remove students from classrooms dropped from as many as 50 per day to 3 per week.
Schoolwide behavior-system implementation
Each outcome is from a separate engagement; context is attached to each.
Behavioral Science & Leadership
Leadership, coaching, consulting, and performance work grounded in behavioral science.
HSI aligns training, feedback, reinforcement, and systems to strengthen execution and deliver scalable, lasting results.
Leadership Development
District, school, classroom, organizational, team, and self-leadership grounded in behavior science.
EXPLORE
Deliberate Coaching®
Deliberate Coaching® follow-up for individuals, teams, school leaders, district leaders, and implementation teams.
EXPLORE
Performance Engineering
Assessment, systems refinement, performance diagnostics, implementation planning, leadership alignment, and measurement.
EXPLORE
Decision-Making & Performance Thinking
Performance thinking: the skills, knowledge, and tools to analyze behavior, drive performance, and create meaningful change.
EXPLORE
HSI's leadership, coaching, consulting, and performance work is grounded in behavioral science and in frameworks Dr. Gavoni has developed and published across his 18 books.
Federal & Teaming
Supporting federal, state, and local missions.
A dedicated practice for agencies and prime contractors: capabilities, past performance, NAICS codes, and small-business status, ready for contracting officers and capture teams.
Heart & Science International (HSI) supports prime contractors and capture teams across Federal and SLED (state, local, and education) pursuits — as a subcontractor, teaming partner, or named key person — strengthening leadership, workforce effectiveness, and mission execution.
Direct ContractingTeamingSubcontractingKey Personnel
- SAM.GOV ACTIVE REGISTRATION
- UEI TMQLSCYJ8GX3
- CAGE 1AAY1
- NAICS 611430 · 541611 · 541618 · 611710
Case Studies & Outcomes
Measured results, not intentions.
Real engagements with defined objectives, HSI's role, and the measured result. Each outcome is from a separate engagement; context is attached to each.
Academic Performance Improvement | Education
Average proficiency gain across assessed areas.
+24%
Average proficiency gain
Workforce Retention | Human Services Organization
Annual employee turnover declined from more than 100% to 44% in one year.
100%+
Starting annual turnover
44%
After one year
Statewide Education Leadership Initiative
150+ state-level education leaders trained through leadership academies.
150+
State-level leaders
1
Statewide initiative
He blends behavioral science with real operational insight, helping teams move from intention to execution.
Dr Paulie knows his content and how to deliver it. He put the crowd at ease with his rich knowledge base, quick wit, and assurances of evidence-based practices.
Keynotes
Your audience won't just be inspired. They'll leave knowing what to do differently on Monday.
Signature Keynotes
- Positional Authority Ain't Leadership
- Finding Your Authentic Self
- Adaptive Intelligence
4.9/5 MEAN SATISFACTION SCORE FROM KEYNOTE AND PRESENTATION AUDIENCES
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