Allison Wolf Prado – Framingham Public Schools
Allison Wolf Prado lives in Waltham, MA and serves as the Director of Fine and Performing Arts for Framingham Public Schools. She is passionate about equity and social justice and supporting all students in exploring their identities and expressing themselves through the arts.
After graduating from Skidmore College in 2008 with a major in Studio Art and concentrations in Fiber Arts and Painting, Allison moved to New York City and taught art at an after school program where she fell in love with education. She graduated from the School of Visual Arts with a Masters in Teaching in 2012 and taught at a K-8 charter school in the South Bronx for 10 years. Throughout her time at Classical Charter Schools, Allison worked as an art teacher, Team Leader, and an Instructional Coach.
After 18 vibrant years in New York, Allison relocated back to the Boston area (where she grew up) to join the Framingham Public Schools community. For the past 3 years, she has been an integral part of the Fine and Performing Arts expansion in Framingham, including leading department wide curriculum development, providing instructional support for all 50+ K-12 arts teachers, developing partnerships with local artists and art institutions, and executing numerous student art shows in community and professional arts spaces. She is a huge advocate and resource for deepening and strengthening the experience for students across all programming and Fine and Performing Arts instruction.
As a practicing artist herself, Allison makes mixed media paintings and embroidery with acrylic, enamel, oil pastel, ink graphite, fabric, thread, and glitter. Her art is often inspired by her experiences working with both teachers and students, both the playfulness of exploration and the depth and complexity of everyday life.
