“Allison Ochs is a leader in the field of supporting young people to navigate the digital world. She provided the support and expertise we needed, especially during a time when we were relying so much on digital tools for learning, socialising and entertainment! The International School of Uganda community learned so much from Allison and Marienke’s creative, humorous, engaging and thought-provoking workshops. Students found they could open up and ask questions, parents received useful tips and advice, and teachers were encouraged to promote safe and healthy digital learning environments.

Allison was fantastic to plan and work with. We adapted a week-long in-person visit to a semester-long virtual collaboration which turned out even better than we could have imagined. Allison is organised, flexible, supportive and professional and I really appreciated the way she sought feedback and adapted and tailored sessions to our specific needs and context.”

“As schools, parents and communities grapple with the impact of screen usage and young people, the services of Allison Ochs are incredibly helpful in developing constructive educational programming around the impact of technology on young people.

In the classroom, Allison has an easy rapport with the students and works to establish an atmosphere of safety and confidentiality. Students found her lesson engaging, thought-provoking, and relevant.

Allison has presented twice to middle school parents. Each presentation had a different focus and additional recommendations. Any parent attending the session in April of 2017 and April of 2018 walked away each time with new and additional information. Allison does not sit back and rest on her laurels!”

“Allison’s session with the students was inspiring. The exceptional insight that she has into their online world enabled her to connect with our students on a unique level. This made our students incredibly receptive to the empowering safety advice that she delivered.”

“I saw Allison present to a group of high school parents. Allison is a great presenter and was able to connect with our parent population through a series of anecdotes as well as real life ‘case study’ experiences. Being a parent of high schoolers, she is especially in tune with the angst and anxieties that parents struggle with today (social media, popularity issues, bullying…) and is able to help parents go beyond those fears, giving them tips on how to regain control of certain situations. Overall, it was a great session for our parents.”

“Always in a good mood, always nice, always trustworthy and always well dressed, yes, that is how you taught. Your funny stories and examples made you a one of a kind person and teacher. We want to thank you for two amazing years.””