I love working with young children because they are so eager to learn and are excited by all the things around them. They are also great teachers; I love coming in each morning knowing that I too will be learning something new. I look forward to each school year as together we create, examine, study, explore, reflect, and laugh. I enjoy the potential of each day, from diving into an experiential art project to revisiting a favorite book, it is sure to be fun and it is sure to be busy.  I fulfilled my dream of designing and building out a complete school space in and have been fortunate to spend my days with a great teaching team, happy families, and fun children! Over the years I have been able to wear all the hats and float from the role of tour guide to storyteller to problem solver! I look forward to sharing the space with you.

Allison is thrilled to bring her passion for teaching to work in her own school environment. It was in 2003 when Allison first worked as an assistant preschool teacher in her hometown community of Missoula, Montana. She found she was again and again drawn to the field of early childhood and worked in a variety of settings from Mott’s Children’s Hospital to a unique program from Gifted and Talented children. Allison is an alumni of the University of Michigan-Go Blue. Prior to settling in the Pacific Northwest Allison took a position with a small nonprofit preschool as lead teacher and administrator fulfilling the roles of fund-raising coordinator, web designer, closing supervisor and many others (in addition to storyteller, crafter, puppeteer, silly song singer, etc.). During this time she continued to gain an appreciation for Reggio-inspired design and her classroom environments were featured on environmental tours and in early childhood textbooks. Diving deep into the details she laid out a plan to build out her setting.

Together as a team Allison and her husband Nick Morton own and operate Small Wonders School. Nick as Business Manager chiefly works behind the scenes. Allison as Founder and Executive has been there to share the space with you during tours, welcome you to the center in the morning, and join in the daily play! Allison and Nick are the parents to three magical children. It has been joyful and never boring to raise this trio while fulfilling a dream of opening and operating great preschools in a great community. The amazing and dedicated admin team expand on this vision and program daily.