Bio
Allison Webster is an educator who is passionate about building children's social-emotional skills alongside their academic capability, fostering school-wide community, and promoting growth among faculty. She is currently in her 7th year as Head of School at Dedham Country Day School, a 120-year-old preK-8 school outside of Boston. Before becoming Head of School, Allison served for ten years as Assistant Head of School at Shady Hill School, where she was involved in all aspects of academic life. She holds a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from University of Pennsylvania, as well as a J.D. from Tulane Law School and a M.Ed. in Teaching and Curriculum from Harvard Graduate School of Education. Allison served on the steering committee for the Mission Skills Assessment by Index, a group working with ETS to develop a test of non-cognitive skills like creativity and resilience. Allison was named as a "Change Leader" by Ashoka's Start Empathy initiative. She is a member of the Association of Independent Schools New England Board and Chair of the Membership Committee. Allison is active in the Head's Network, a group dedicated to developing female leaders and she teaches about school culture. She lives outside Boston with her husband and they have two young adult daughters.
