Allison Heishman

Partner Solutions Associate
aheishman@smu.edu

Allison Heishman (she/her) is an Arts Administrator, Theatre Director and Educator who has been a member of the Philadelphia artistic community for over 15 years. In May 2020 she joined the Partner Solutions team and looks forward to providing support and service to public funding agencies, private foundation partners, and national service organizations by helping them derive maximum value from their partnership with SMU DataArts. In addition to her work at SMU DataArts she serves as the Artistic Director of Simpatico Theatre. She has previously worked with Azuka Theatre, The Wilma Theater, Arcadia University, Rowan University, Tiny Dynamite, Revolution Shakespeare, The Walnut Street Theatre, and the National Constitution Center. She is a Senior Lecturer at the Ira Brind School of Theatre Arts at the University of the Arts and a proud alumna of Washington College in Chestertown, MD.

Cultural Pursuits

Theatre | Arts Education | Arts Advocacy

Hidden Skill

Managing lots of open tabs, both literally and figuratively

Hometown

Concord, NH via Louisville, KY

Secretly Wants To Be

Campground Host