Alison Yoshimoto Towery

Executive Director, CA Institute, UCLA & UC|CSU Collaborative for Neuroscience, Diversity, and Learning

Alison Yoshimoto Towery


Ms. Yoshimoto-Towery has spent over 30 years in education, serving as a teacher, principal, director, and top administrator. Yoshimoto-Towery earned her bachelor’s degree from UC Irvine, a master’s degree in education and reading specialist credential from California State University, Los Angeles, and a second master’s in education from UCLA. She was recently appointed to the State Board of Education by Governor Newsom.

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