Allison Holton

Allison Holton currently serves as the Chief External Affairs Officer at Making Waves Education Foundation since August 2023. Additionally, since December 2021, Allison has been the Owner of Lofty Wines, a family-owned business producing estate-grown Pinot Noir and Rosé. Prior experience includes multiple leadership roles at Teach For America from August 2014 to June 2023, including VP of External Affairs, Finance, and Operations, and Senior Managing Director of External Affairs. Prior to Teach For America, Allison worked at City Year as Senior Program Manager of Corps Member Development and held various positions at organizations such as the Arts & Business Alliance of Eugene and Maritz Travel Company. Allison began a career in education as a General Education Teacher at St. Louis Public Schools. Educational qualifications include a BA in Political Science and Psychology from the University of Southern California, as well as an MS in Arts Management and an MBA in Innovation & Entrepreneurship from the University of Oregon.