Allison has been an elementary educator for the past 30 years. After 27 years teaching 3rd and 5th grade, she is now the Elementary Mentor Supervisor for Davis District leading the mentoring and professional learning of over 300 new elementary teachers. Allison shares her passion for instruction and teacher leadership as a blogger for EdWeek's Teacher Leader Voices. As Utah's 2014 Teacher of the Year, Allison frequently advocates for increased support and funding for public education. She takes advantage of the Twitter platform to share her voice and connect with policy makers and teacher leaders across the country.