Dr. Allison Rowland
Senior Consultant & Coach
Dr. Allison Rowland
Senior Consultant & Coach
- 20+ years consulting and leading with purpose-driven organizations on change management and executive coaching
- Professor of Leadership and Innovation, University of the Pacific
- Founding Educator and Principal, City Arts & Tech High School (San Francisco), a new concept school
- Doctorate in Education Leadership (Harvard), M.Ed. (Stanford)
About
Dr. Allison Rowland guides individuals and teams through the Developmental Sprint® process. For more than 20 years, she has facilitated professional development programs for dozens of purpose-driven, responsible organizations, both as the organization’s leader and as a consultant. Her goal is to help stakeholders live the organization’s mission in both their professional lives and their public-facing work.
Allison is especially gifted at change management, executive coaching, and operationalizing employee development.
She has held leadership and fellowship positions with the University of the Pacific, San Diego Unified School District, Hawaii State Department of Education, New Tech Network, Envision Schools, and City Arts and Tech High School (San Francisco). With the latter, she was part of the founding team of educators that built an innovative school from the ground up. This entrepreneurial experience has given her insights into cross-functional teamwork, roles at all levels in an organization, and the necessity for transparency and communication in a high-demand, high-functioning organization.
Allison received her Ed.L.D. (Doctorate in Education Leadership) from Harvard and her master’s in education from Stanford. She earned her bachelor’s at Williams College. At Harvard, Allison worked closely with TDE’s Dr. Lisa Lahey, one of the foremost thinkers on adult development.
For The Developmental Edge®
Allison guides stakeholders through the Developmental Sprint® process. Organizations, teams, and individuals benefit from her structured approach and incisiveness as they seek to understand how to bring the best from themselves and their colleagues.
Industry Expertise
Allison expertise lies with Purpose-driven Organizations, on both the for-profit and nonprofit sides. Her professional experience has largely been in consulting for Management & Executive Teams, Nonprofits, and Education, particularly district and charter schools.