Allison graduated UC Santa Cruz '09 with a BA in American Studies and a minor in Sociology. She believes in leading with authenticity and empathy, and aims to build connections with others built on kindness and care. Allison brings a wide range of operational, administrative, and client services career expertise from both the private and public sectors and is happiest when she's helping people: her professional motto is "Whatever you need, I've got it covered." Her goal for the Art Practice Department is to provide foundational support to students, faculty, and staff with whatever resources they need to thrive.
While not an artist per se, Allison considers herself a creative person who loves bargain hunting at thrift stores, doing crafts and coloring books with her son, and baking delicious desserts on the weekends. Her favorite artists are sculptor Claes Oldenburg, painter Wayne Thiebaud, glass artist Dale Chihuly, and freelance artist Daren Thomas Magee of Real Fun, Wow!. She also truly loves keeping up on all things pop culture and will gladly talk your ear off about movies and TV shows if you stop by the office to say hi.
