Let’s make the world better for kids. Together.
Working with mission-driven organizations, healthcare providers, and schools, I bring my expertise as a child clinical psychologist to create environments of belonging—where kids can truly and confidently thrive.
When challenges arise in your organization around conflict, trauma, or creating genuine belonging, it can feel overwhelming.
You want to support the kids and families you serve, but the path forward isn't always clear. And in today's climate, maintaining your values while pursuing organizational excellence can feel daunting.
But here's the truth: you already have what it takes to create radically nurturing environments where kids feel valued and understood.
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I like to say I’m the moon, not the sun.
The sun is important. We need that shining brightness. But my job, as the moon, is to reflect your light back to you.
I'm here to help you see and more effectively use your strengths so you can connect across differences, build belonging, and truly support kids and the people who care for them.
Honoring Multiracial Experiences
Winner of the DKG Educators Book Award, Generation Mixed Goes to School brings to life the stories and experiences of mixed-race children and youth.
This book, which I co-wrote with my friend and colleague Ralina Joseph, examines how implicit bias affects multiracial kids in ways that often go unnoticed. We explore how the silencing of their experiences creates barriers to meaningful conversations about race and identity in the classroom, while also highlighting the powerful ways teachers are connecting with their mixed-race students.
This essential resource helps educators and parents support the unique experiences of multiracial children with nuance, empathy, and understanding.
What people are saying…
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“Working with Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith was an absolute pleasure. She took the time to deeply understand our company and collaborated with us to develop a thoughtful strategy and implementation framework that seamlessly integrated principles of representation and belonging into our content development process. Her guidance helped ensure that our content for young children served both as a mirror reflecting their own experiences and a window into the lives of others. Dr. Briscoe-Smith quickly earned the trust and respect of cross-functional teams and played a pivotal role in the success of our content.”
– Brittany Sommer Katzin, Ed.M., Director of Learning & Impact, Noggin
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“I've had the pleasure of working with Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith closely for over five years. Allison helped our executive team build and navigate our interpersonal relationships and work together to lead our dynamic organization through lots of change—including a Founder/CEO transition. I continue to be impressed by (and grateful for!) how Allison can truly listen and observe a team, and then drop knowledge on a group in a way that is warm, truthful, and can be heard by different audiences. Her ability to connect authentically with people allows her to quickly earn the respect and trust of others, deepening her impact on their coaching and leadership.”
– Liz Bender, Chief Operating Officer, Tipping Point Community
“You do not have to be a fire for every mountain blocking you. You could be a water and soft river your way to freedom too.”
— Nayyirah Waheed