Alison Ryan is the Director of Curriculum & Instruction for K-5 at a small private school in Tennessee. Alison also has experience as a reading specialist and interventionist, as well as classroom experience in Pre-K through 2nd grade. She is the creator of the K-2 phonics program From Sounds to Spelling.

Since 2012, Alison has been sharing ideas and tools for K-2 teachers on her blog, Learning At The Primary Pond. She regularly leads free webinars for K-2 teachers. You can follow along with her on her blog or on the Learning At The Primary Pond Facebook page.