Allison Perryman, founder of The Cultural Classroom

Allison Perryman is a dedicated Spanish language educator with over a decade of classroom experience and a deep passion for celebrating diversity within world language communities. She holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, Queens College, and a Master’s in Spanish Linguistics from Middlebury College. She studied abroad in Sevilla, Spain, at the Universidad de Sevilla. As the founder of The Cultural Classroom, Allison supports teachers in weaving authentic culture into their curriculum to promote meaningful intercultural connections. A strong advocate for diversity in the curriculum and Afrolatinidad, she regularly presents at conferences and workshops—including ACTFL, FLAVA, GWATFL, and The World Language Teacher Summit—equipping educators with practical tools to build culturally fluent and inclusive classrooms.