Professor Portelli has been involved in various consulting projects (in North America, U.K., Europe, North Africa and the Middle East) focusing on a variety of aspects including:
- quality assurance
- reflective practice and professional development in schools and higher education
- educational leadership and policy
- student engagement
- ‘students at risk’
The following are some institutions or organizations for whom he has done consulting work:
- Educate Together, Ireland
- Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco
- National Commission for Higher Education, Malta
- Investing in Diversity, Leadership Program, IOE, UK
- European Mediterranean University, Slovenia
- University College of Bahrain, Bahrain
- Centennial College, Toronto
- Mus University, Turkey