Education First Consulting
Allison Pennington is a seasoned professional in the education and consulting sectors, currently serving as a Business Development Consultant at Education First Consulting since September 2022. Previously, Allison founded and operated Pennington Writing from January 2020 to September 2022. Prior experience includes roles as Programs & Strategy Associate and Project Associate at Greater Texas Foundation from March 2017 to March 2022, and as a Research Analyst at Texas A&M Foundation from June 2016 to March 2017. Academic credentials include a Master of Public Administration with a focus on Public Policy Analysis and Education Policy from Texas A&M University, a Master's in Reading Education from Vanderbilt University, and a Bachelor's in Elementary Education from Florida College. Additionally, teaching experience spans several years in public school systems, including Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools and Richland School District 2.
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Education First Consulting
We are mission-driven. Education First is a national strategy and policy organization with unique and deep expertise in education improvement and reform. Our mission is to deliver exceptional ideas, experience-based solutions and results so all students – and particularly low-income students and students of color – are prepared for success in college, career and life. We envision a world in which every student is prepared to succeed—a world in which income and race no longer determine the quality of education. We are a for-profit professional services firm with a not-for-profit soul. We direct our time and talent to support clients that can achieve the greatest impact on education systems, teachers and students. As a professional services firm, we are nimble and responsive, while pursuing our broader agenda of more equitable and effective public education for all. We’ve defined our theory of action, focus areas and services because these direct us to where we can produce the greatest impact. We’re also committed to innovation; we are constantly looking for new and better ways to serve the field. In addition to our client engagements, we set aside resources for pro-bono work that serves the field, advances our mission and spurs innovation.