Allison is strategist and researcher at HEB with a background in community development, critical geography, and advocacy, focusing on nurturing public space and creative citizenship. Over 13+ years, she has steered evidence-based design, taught, and told visual stories to help people understand and bring positive change to their systems. Her strengths include facilitating collaborative inquiry, visualizing complexity, and building service visions. Her clients have included the City of San Antonio, Corporación Buenos Aires Sur, PSU, UTSA, and MIT. She has contributed to books by MIT Press, Taschen, and Penn Press. She directs an advocacy group called Public Space East.