Hi there! I'm Allie:

artist, conservationist, land worker, herbalism student, & US Air Force veteran.

Having participated in large-scale destruction and war violence, I now carry a deep responsibility to cultivate life. Through my ongoing work in art, conservation, and agriculture, I have witnessed how we can open doors to caring for ourselves and for one another in ways governments cannot (and will not) do.

The more we learn about our interconnectedness with different beings, the more pathways we open toward conflict resolution, transformative justice, and compassionate understanding.

If you're interested in collaborating on an event or project around art, conservation, sustainable agriculture, or community building, please get in touch!

Experience

Education

Military Service

In Syzygy, LLC

Land Work

MSc, Environment & Development

University of Edinburgh, 2021

Thesis: Cosmic Connections – An Intuitive Inquiry into the Sociocultural Experiences of Engaging with Outer Space in Scotland

BA, Sociology

Purdue University, 2013

Intelligence Officer, United States Air Force (2014-2019)

56th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron

Consultant and project coordinator guiding organizations in administration, strategy, operations, events, community engagement, and arts and entertainment.

Clients include:

Draft Creative Space - Event Coordination, Program Management
NoYeah Productions (From the Forest) - Production Assistant
Media.Monks (NBA + Meta, Virtual Reality) - Production Assistant
PATTERN Magazine - Event Coordinator
BB&B Bread Truck - Booking, Sales, & Administration
Rokh Research & Design Studio - Special Projects
La Plaza, Inc - Major Fundraising Festival Coordination

Farm and Garden

Executed planting and harvesting of crops, weeding, irrigation management, processing, packaging, market preparation, and general farm maintenance for organic produce, herb, and flower farms
- Flanner Farm
  - Outdoor: May – December 2024
  - Greenhouse: Nov 2025 – Present)
- Holloway’s Garden (May 2025 – Nov 2025)
- Mad Farmers Collective (Apr 2025 – Aug 2025)

Herbalism Apprentice, Hobbit Gardens (Oct 2024 – Jul 2025)

Attended monthly workshops to learn about cultivation, creation, and application of herbs/herbal medicine
Executed harvesting of crops, weeding, and processing of herbs for teas, tinctures, oils, and salves

Herbalism Apprentice, Scottish School of Herbal Medicine (Summer 2026)