Alison is a Development Manager at Transcend focused on identifying and building relationships with funders and champions of Transcend’s mission to transform classrooms into equitable learning environments for all students.

She started her career in corporate communications with an international public relations agency where she focused on media relations. She then pivoted to a NYC-based education nonprofit where she learned the ins and outs of institutional giving and development as a grant writer. Alison has since garnered years of experience in institutional fundraising, relationship building, individual giving, events management, corporate sponsorship, and nonprofit consulting.

Alison holds a BA in Journalism from the University of North Carolina and an MPA from New York University.