Created by educators for educators in 2005, Blink Consulting designs and delivers tailored, comprehensive support that includes diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategic planning; DEI assessment and assessment design; professional growth for boards, administrative leadership teams and full faculty/staff; cultural competency articulation and assessment; leadership coaching; and workshops for students as well as families. Blink has collaborated with over 100 schools to advance ownership and accountability for DEI throughout their communities. In addition to schools, Blink's clients include community-based organizations, as well as government and corporate groups.

 

As the founder of Blink Consulting, Alison Park (pronouns: she/her) has partnered with over 100 independent schools, as well as public districts, community-based organizations and nonprofits to advance their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion. In addition to her work with clients, Alison has facilitated and keynoted at numerous conferences, including the Asian Educators’ Alliance, Bay Area Directors of Admission Symposium, California Association of Independent Schools, East Bay Independent Schools Association, National Association of Independent Schools’ Annual and POCC, Northwest Association of Independent Schools’ Fall Educators and Institutional Leadership and the White Privilege Conferences. Alison has also served on Park Day School's Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board of the Mosaic Project, and currently serves on the SMART program's Board of Directors. Before Blink, Alison taught for thirteen years in the public, non-profit and private sectors, including Marin Academy and Head-Royce Middle School. Alison earned her B.A. in African Studies at Yale University and two Master's degrees at Harvard's Graduate School of Education. Originally from the Philadelphia area, Alison has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area over 25 years. She currently consults, writes, runs the hills and gets off the grid with a fly rod when she can.