Hi, I’m Ally - mom, educator, and the person behind Crece Collective. By day, I help students and get to do the thing I love most, sit across from someone, listen closely and help them find their next right step. By night, lunch breaks and the in-between moments, I’m building something for the version of me who become a mother and didn’t recognize herself for a while. I have a Master’s in Education from the University of Pennsylvania and a background in political science, education, and Spanish from Swarthmore; training that taught me me how to teach, and how to advocate for people who deserve to be seen. But becoming a mom taught me the most. Postpartum cracked me open in ways nothing else has, so I’ve built a space that was honest about how this journey can be. I’m in it, right alongside you, one post at a time.