An Introduction to Allison Wiltz
A Writer — An Advocate — A Teacher
Who is Allison Wiltz? Allison Wiltz is a writer, an advocate, and an English teacher. While she is a new writer on Illumination, she’s been writing creatively since age 8. In high school, she attended the New Orleans Creative Center for Arts to strengthen her writing skills. After Hurricane Katrina, she attended Loyola University for English Writing. Then, she attended the University of Phoenix where she obtained her B.A. of Science in Psychology. Wanting to continue her study of human behavior, she obtained her Masters of Science in Psychology. She’s a black woman, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a cousin, a friend.
Reading and writing have always been important to her. Allison’s an advocate for Civil Rights and believes that the pen is mightier than the sword. Outraged by systematic racism and sexism, she’s created a Social Activist Organization called Justice Can’t Wait. In April 2018, she got married to a great man and is generally cheerful.
Why did she study psychology?
Human behavior can be influenced by a variety of factors. Allison studied psychological theories and applied them to real-world events. She loves learning about different perspectives. Believing that understanding human behavior can create a more empathic world, she continues her studies. Her favorite psychological theory is the cognitive-behavior theory and she’s not a fan of prescribing harmful drugs for mild psychological disorders. The diagnostic statistics manual (DSM) has gone through many changes. Our ideas must also be malleable.
Why did she start writing for Illumination?
She wanted to write in an environment of supportive and inquisitive writers. Because Illumination accepts writers from different backgrounds, life experiences, and goals, it was a perfect fit. She plans on continuing to write.
Her writing aims to give voices to marginalized groups within our society. As a black woman, she feels passionate about writing about issues dealing with race, equality, justice, love, strength, and determination. She accepts that writing is a life-long journey and welcomes the opportunity to grow as a writer.
What projects is Allison working on?
Currently, Allison is writing a book about black liberation. She also writes poems on a regular basis but rarely shares them with others.
