Neil grew up in England and studied Science and Education at Sheffield Hallam University. He continued to study Education while earning a Master’s degree in Secondary Science Education from Slippery Rock University, and a Master’s Degree in Education Leadership from George Mason University.

Neil has served as an educator for 22 years in Prince William County Schools. He taught Biology at Brentsville District high School, during which time Brentsville High School was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School.

 Neil also served as a Cambridge Program Coordinator at Brentsville District High School, an Assistant Principal and Principal of Osbourn Park High School, and most recently as Principal of Gainesville High School, which opened in August, 2021.

Neil was a Milken Educator Award recipient in 2011 and Prince William County’s Principal of the Year in 2020. He is married to his wife Jessica, and the father of two children, Adam and Sophie, who currently attend public schools in Prince William County.