Alison Pearson
Librarian
Alison (Ali) Pearson was born and raised in England, living there until 2014 when she relocated to Amherst, NH. She knew she wanted to teach from an early age and after completing her degree and working on a Girl Scout camp in the Adirondack Mountains, Ali returned to university to gain her teaching qualification. She gained experience with students, aged 7-11, in two primary schools while developing her abilities to organize curriculum areas across the school and manage a team. In 2008, she moved into special education, becoming a qualified teacher of the deaf and teaching small groups of deaf students aged 11-16. She went onto become the special needs coordinator for the school. Ali loves the outdoors and enjoys sea kayaking, rock climbing, hiking and travel. She also enjoys reading and jewelry making.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Studies (hearing impairment) Oxford Brookes University
Postgraduate Certificate of Education primary age phase Roehampton Institute of Education
Bachelor of Arts Honors degree in English and Sociology DeMontfort University
Work Experience
2023-Present
Librarian at 2nd Nature Academy
2016-2023
Middle school teacher at 2nd Nature Academy
2015-2016
Counselor at Camp Lovewell
Upper elementary teacher at 2nd Nature Academy
2010-2014
Special Educational Needs coordinator at Knightsfield Secondary School (Welwyn Garden City, UK)
2007-2014
Specialist Teacher of the Deaf at Knightsfield Secondary School (Welwyn Garden City, UK)
2003-2006
Literacy coordinator and year group leader at Hatchwarren Junior School (Basingstoke, UK)
2000-2006
Teacher in a range of year groups at Hatchwarren Junior School (Basingstoke, UK)
1999-2000
Year 5/6 Teacher at Streamwoods School (Hatfield, UK)
