Education Services

Ten plus years of working in Education for Sustainability as a coach, teacher, curriculum designer, speaker and project manager.

I work in educational, spiritual spaces and in the streets.

Curriculum

Trained in Education for Sustainability by Cloud Institute, CELF and Shelburne Farms, I teach, design curriculum and coach DOE teachers from a systems thinking perspective.

Experienced in designing Nature based, Place-based, Project-based and STEAM curriculum for ages PreK - University. 

Courses I teach or have taught:

  • “Sustainable Systems” at Parsons School of Design

  • “Design as Community Service” at PS 44

  • “Storytelling” at PS 44

  • “Energy Reduction Challenge” at The New School 

  • “Eco-Schools STEAM” After-school program at PS 31

  • “Nature Based Art” in Community Gardens

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Consulting / Coaching

I coach DOE teachers on how to incorporate Systems Thinking, Education for Sustainability, and Design Thinking into their curriculum. I align curriculum unit maps, offer mapping sessions, model inquiry based teaching in the classroom and offer emotional support throughout the transformational shift in becoming a teacher for sustainability and justice.

I consult spiritual spaces on how to incorporate sustainable practices into their physical and spiritual space.

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Speaking / Facilitator

Voice is a powerful medium for story and change. I speak in conferences, on podcasts, in professional development workshops, in spiritual spaces, schools and at events. See some below.

  • “Education for Sustainability” at The Center for Schools and Communities conference

  • “Sustainable Materials” at The Furniture Society annual conference 

  • “Dismantling patriarchy in intimate relationship” on the Love Extremist Podcast

  • “How COVID helped me understand how the Earth must feel” on the Death Space Podcast 

  • “Microplastics” at the World Federation of United Nations Associations for Young Ambassadors 

  • “E-Waste” at Landfill Conference

  • “We Are” series at Judson Memorial Church

  • “Racist borders: My experience in Tijuana” at Middle Collegiate Church

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Testimonials

  • “THANKS TO ALISON’S LEADERSHIP AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE, WE ARE READY TO SUBMIT THE OFFICIAL APPLICATION TO RECEIVE FREE COMPOST/FOOD WASTE BINS FROM THE CITY.”

    —Rev Amanda Ashcraft, Executive Minister for Justice, Education & Movement, Middle Collegiate Church

  • “I THINK THE BIGGEST TAKE AWAY FROM THE LAST FOUR YEARS WITH A SUSTAINABILITY COACH IN THE SCHOOL IS THE REALIZATION THAT CHILDREN ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY, KEEPING IT POSITIVE AND HELPING THEM TO REALIZE THAT THEY CAN MAKE CHANGES NOW TO SECURE A HEALTHY AND BEAUTIFUL EARTH FOR THEIR FUTURE. THEY ARE TRULY OUR FUTURE LEADERS!”

    — Mrs. Tesoriero, Greenhouse Classroom Teacher, PS 31

  • “I LOVE THAT ECO-SCHOOLS WAS A BIG PART IN CREATING MY GREENHOUSE CLASSROOM AND ALISON HELPED ME TO DEVELOP A HANDS ON CURRICULUM THAT IS FUN FOR MY STUDENTS! ALISON SCHUETTINGER HELPED OPEN MY EYES TO TEACHING SUSTAINABILITY. SHE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN CREATING OUR LEADERS OF CHANGE, AND HELPING TO MAKE OUR SCHOOL GREENER AND HEALTHIER FOR OUR STUDENTS!"

    — Mrs. Tesoriero, Greenhouse Classroom Teacher, PS 31

  • “AS A TEACHER, I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THE GREEN STEAM LAB LESSONS AND THE LEGACY MURAL. IT WAS VERY ENJOYABLE FOR ME TO SEE MY STUDENTS BRANCH OUT INTO HANDS-ON, FUN ACTIVITIES THAT WORKED OTHER PARTS OF THEIR MINDS AND BODIES. MY STUDENTS WERE VERY ENGAGED AS WELL. THEY WERE HONORED TO BE CHOSEN TO WORK ON THESE PROJECTS AND LEAVE BEHIND A PIECE OF THEMSELVES AS THEY MOVED ON TO MIDDLE SCHOOL. ALL IN ALL, THESE LESSONS WERE WONDERFUL FOR ALL INVOLVED."

    — Ms. Tapper, 5th grade classroom teacher, PS 31

  • “I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR SETTING UP THE INTERVIEW WITH NATHANIEL MARY QUINN. IT WAS AWESOME! THE STUDENTS AND I COULD NOT STOP TALKING ABOUT THE IMPACT HE LEFT ON US. I DIDN'T WANT ANOTHER DAY TO PAST WITHOUT ACKNOWLEDGING YOU FOR THE GREAT JOB YOU DID.”

    — Ms. Hilton, Magnet Coordinator, PS 044

  • “THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING TO SPEAK AT OUR CONFERENCE. THE FEEDBACK I GOT FROM YOUR SESSION WAS VERY POSITIVE.”

    — William Yotive, Model UN Coordinator

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