About Sully
Sulaiman Jackson, also known as Sully, is a professional game developer, educator, and the creator of Jackson Academy, one of the most popular coding education channels for kids—with over 100,000 subscribers and millions of views.
Over the last five years, Sully has taught thousands of students aged 8–18 across classrooms, after-school programs, summer camps, and online platforms. His teaching style is fun, practical, and rooted in project-based learning—empowering students to build real games while developing real-world coding skills.
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100,000+ YouTube Subscribers — Jackson Academy is one of the most trusted beginner coding channels for kids.
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10+ Years Teaching Students Ages 8–18 — Across classrooms, homeschool co-ops, summer camps, and online courses.
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4.9/5 Rating by 20,000+ Parents and Students — Loved for making coding fun, clear, and easy to follow—even for beginners.
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2M+ Students Taught — From total beginners to confident creators.
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Trusted by Teachers, Parents & STEM Orgs — Partnered with nonprofits and youth tech orgs to bring coding to underrepresented communities.
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No Experience Needed — Kids can jump in even if they’ve never coded before.
Organizations
Manager of the Jackson Academy 501(c)(3)
Jackson Academy’s mission is to promote lifelong learning and morally-positive creative expression through technology-oriented programs and youth collaboration.
Lead Senior Game Developer of Sully Studios LLC
Over his course of being Senior Game Developer he spearheaded the development of three top-grossing games, increasing active users from 10k to 123k annually from 2020 to 2023, as well designed, developed, and published 10+ original games to Steam, itch.io and Google Play.
Sully’s mission is to make coding fun, practical, and empowering — especially for young learners from diverse backgrounds. Whether in a homeschool, after-school program, or self-paced online course, his curriculum turns students into confident creators ready for the future.
