Allison Wienhold of Mis Clases Locas supports World Language teachers in their journey with CI-based strategies and acquisition-driven instruction. Allison is the 2023 keynote speaker at the Comprehensible Iowa Conference. Additionally, she is regularly an invited presenter and workshop facilitator at dozens of state, regional, and virtual World Language teaching conferences, university methods courses, and the Area Education Association. Her expertise includes: incorporating movement, teaching with novels, comprehensible input strategies, curriculum design, using music, teaching with films, engagement strategies, and classroom routines.

Allison served as the president of the Iowa World Language Association 2020-2021 and has been on the board since 2015. She has a decade of experience as a secondary Spanish teacher in Iowa. As a department of one Allison has taught every level of Spanish in grades 7-12 at both private & public schools. As the founder of Mis Clases Locas, Allison loves to help save busy teachers time with resources and professional development.