Alison DiTucci 

Graduate Student, Researcher 

Alison Di Tucci is a graduate of the Education and Human Development program at Boston University, Wheelock College. She specialized in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and minored in Emotional Behavioral Challenges in Schools. Alison has gained various experiences in schools, beginning as a substitute teacher in and around the Boston area. In this role, she learned the importance of building strong relationships with students and the various struggles students face inside and outside the classroom, which sparked her interest in learning more about school counseling. 

Alison has previously worked as a Program Assistant for My Career & Academic Plan (MyCAP). In this position, she collaborated with various school counselors within Boston Public Schools to create lessons for 6th-12th grade students focusing on their academic and future career aspirations. In her most recent role, Alison is a part of a school mental health team, working closely with caregivers and school personnel to support students in their educational and developmental journey.

Apart from her school-based experience, Alison was a research assistant on STEM Cascades, a project that examines young individuals and the pedagogical strategies they utilize to teach other youth STEM-related content. She worked with Dr. Solberg and Dr. Park on resource gathering to centralize and develop a career readiness resource database. In the future, Alison hopes to continue working in and around the Boston area and begin a graduate program to become a school counselor.