About Alison Maher

Alison Maher is the executive director at Boulder Journey School, where she has worked for 28 years. Boulder Journey School is known worldwide for innovation in both early childhood education and teacher education. The school is deeply inspired by the schools for young children in Reggio Emilia, Italy, and has developed a translation of their approach that is contextual to Colorado. Part of Maher's role at the school is to organize graduate programs and online courses through a partnership with the University of Colorado Denver. She serves on the boards for Hawkins Centers of Learning and Watershed School and on the advisory committee for Ideal Learning. Maher has worked as a consultant in a wide variety of public and private schools in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, and Ireland.