Allison Scharmann teaches high school English and Social Studies in Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to teaching, Allison coordinated marketing, publicity, and events for book publishers and independent bookstores. She holds an A.B. in Social Studies and English from Harvard College and an Ed.M. in Teaching & Teacher Leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Allison is a PSJP summer and program counselor and a proud alum of the PSJP Class of 2016.