Allison Plourde has her BFA in Ceramic Arts from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) - The School of American Crafts. She also has a Master of Arts in Teaching + Learning Art + Design  (MAT) from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD.  Alli has been an Arts Educator for over 15 years - Teaching high school students at private schools such as, Holderness School, and Bancroft School. Currently Alli is teaching Ceramics, Drawing & Painting, Sculpture, and Digital Arts Classes at the Oyster River High School in Durham, New Hampshire. Alli is a Bio-Mom of three kiddos, ages 3, 6, and 8, and a Bonus-Mom of two older kiddos, ages 14 & 17. Somehow, she finds time to juggle her teaching career, small business  and mothering, along with her Artistic goals. She’s a busy woman!