Bright Star Schools
Allison Thielen is an experienced education professional currently serving as an Inclusion Education Teacher at Bright Star Schools since August 2021 and as a Corps Member with Teach For America since August 2020. Prior to these roles, Allison worked as a Policy Analyst and Resident Public Policy Apprentice at The Children’s Campaign from August 2019 to April 2021. Allison holds a degree in Psychology from Florida State University, completed in December 2020.
Bright Star Schools
At Bright Star Schools, we prepare our students to become leaders who act with integrity and champion equity to enrich our communities and the world. In nine, tuition-free public schools in three communities in Los Angeles -- South Los Angeles, Koreatown, and the San Fernando Valley -- our 3,500+ students experience rigorous academics, inclusive education, social-emotional support, and rich life opportunities beyond the classroom. We are people-first as an organization, and we are students-first across all of our school sites. Our educators join a family that is passionate and committed to developing all students to become well-rounded citizens. We make it a high priority to create a safe and inclusive environment for our students and staff and to cultivate leaders from within who are invested in Bright Star Schools’ mission. We offer small class sizes, comprehensive teacher support, and numerous collaboration opportunities across the organization and within school sites. We strongly believe in teacher voice, and we work to increase teaching practice and effectiveness through our data-driven and feedback-derived professional development.