Allison Hertog

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Professional Summary Allison Hertog, one of only a handful of attorneys in the country with a Masters degree in special education, is highly unique nationwide as a fierce advocate for school choice as well as for students with special needs. Allison is an entrepreneur who founded a successful law practice designed to help Florida parents - more than a 100 so far - to improve the quality of education for their special needs children, and access the myriad school choices in Florida. She has spoken around the country and published about Response to Intervention. Ms. Hertog has a long-standing commitment to school choice and now as a member of the Board of Directors of Step Up for Students. Ms. Hertog strongly believes that the problem of special education in charter schools represents both a risk to the success of the movement, and an opportunity to improve the overall quality of Charter Management Organizations

Statewide Member at Florida School Choice Parent Advisory Council

September 2008 - September 2010

Owner at Allison Hertog Educational Consulting

January 2002 - May 2005

Ran private practice as a learning specialist/educational therapist for elementary school students struggling in mainstream Manhattan private schools. Audited additional courses in reading disabilities at Columbia University/Teachers College. Performed free-lance advocacy work for an established special education attorney in Miami.

Teacher at The Hewitt School

September 2000 - June 2001

Upper School Learning Specialist. Taught mandatory study skills class and gave 1:1 support to students.

Public School teacher at The Reece School

January 2000 - January 2001

Staff Attorney at The Children's Law Center

January 1999 - January 2000

Staff Attorney representing children subject to custody and visitation proceedings in Family Court. Interviewed children and family members and researched their school and public records to develop recommendations to the court regarding the child's best interests.

Associate Attorney at Szold & Brandwen

January 1997 - January 1999

Trained in the general practice of law in a small AV-rated firm established in 1920 by labor and housing activists. Performed research and drafted documents in the representation of governmentally-aided residential housing cooperative corporations in a variety of matters, including contracts, employment, discrimination, and corporate governance.. Drafted loan documents on behalf of a bank for capital improvement loans to governmentally aided residential housing corporations. Prepared petitions and memorandums of law for New York Surrogate's Court. Drafted wills and various contractual agreements on behalf of estates of all sizes. Performed tasks relating to all aspects of estate administration. Researched and wrote memoranda regarding a variety of estate planning, administration, federal estate and gift tax issues, and the Internal Revenue Code provisions governing private foundations.; The Honorable Alan Mollohan (D-WV) U.S. House of Rep., Wash., D.C. Researched and wrote memoranda on appropriations matters for the chief Democrat on the Appropriations subcommittee which funds HUD, NASA, and the EPA. Drafted proposed Appropriations bill and report language. Researched and analyzed the impact of legislation on the Congressman's district. Prepared Congressman for public Appropriations Committee hearings. Evaluated proposals from lobbyists and constituents requesting federal funding via the Congressman.

Legislative Assistant at U.S. House of Representatives

November 1995 - February 1997

Legislative Assistant to the chief Democrat on the Appropriations Subcommittee funding NASA and EPA.

Attorney and Founder at Making School Work, P.L.

January 2006

Private practice providing comprehensive special education consulting and legal services for families. Specialize in helping students to obtain special education services in the public school system and to obtain and maximize the Florida McKay Scholarship in participating Florida private schools. Write and distribute periodic e-newsletter on special education issues, including the McKay Scholarship, with over 1000 parent subscribers.

Founder at Bridge 2 Excellence, Inc.

March 2013

Bridge 2 Excellence, Inc. is a new non-profit organization whose mission is to increase the quality of charter schools for low-income struggling learners and special needs students in our nation's cities. Bridge2E is founded by Allison Hertog, one of only a handful of attorneys in the country with a Masters degree in special education. She is highly unique nationwide as a fierce advocate for school choice as well as for students with special needs, Allison is an entrepreneur who founded a successful law practice designed to help Florida parents - more than a 100 so far - to improve the quality of education for their special needs children, and access the myriad school choices in Florida. She has spoken around the country and published about Response to Intervention. Ms. Hertog has a long-standing commitment to school choice and now as a member of the Board of Directors of Step Up for Students. Ms. Hertog strongly believes that the problem of special education in charter schools represents both a risk to the success of the movement, and an opportunity to improve the overall quality of Charter Management Organizations

Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University

1992 – 1995

J.D

Columbia University/Teachers College

1989 – 1991

M.A

Concentration: Special Education

Smith College

1986 – 1989

B.A.

Concentration: Psychology, Government