Alison Pollock, Ma
About Alison Pollock, Ma
Alison Pollock is a Senior Manager of Inclusive Learning Products at Elevate K-12, with extensive experience in instructional design and leadership development. She has worked in various educational roles, focusing on training activities and stakeholder engagement to enhance user experiences and performance management strategies.
Work at Elevate K-12
Alison Pollock currently serves as the Senior Manager of Inclusive Learning Products at Elevate K-12, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she focuses on developing inclusive educational products that cater to diverse learning needs. Prior to this, she worked as an Instructional Content Manager at Elevate K-12 for nine months, where she contributed to the design and implementation of instructional materials.
Education and Expertise
Alison Pollock holds a Bachelor's degree in Special Education and Teaching from Illinois State University, which she completed from 2006 to 2010. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction from Concordia University Chicago in 2012. Her expertise includes developing and delivering training activities aimed at enhancing user experience and performing benchmarking research to identify best practices in functional training.
Background
Alison Pollock has a diverse professional background in education. She worked as an Instructional Leader and Classroom Teacher at Kinnikinnick School District 131 from 2010 to 2015 in Roscoe, Illinois. Following this, she served as an Instructional Designer at Rowe Elementary School from 2015 to 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Her roles have allowed her to develop strong leadership skills and a focus on experiential methods to tackle complex challenges.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Alison Pollock has demonstrated a commitment to cultivating trust and engagement within teams. She is recognized for her ability to gain management and stakeholder buy-in, which has facilitated the implementation of changes aimed at improving performance management strategies. Her leadership development experience is characterized by a focus on addressing complex challenges through innovative approaches.