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Allison Clark is the Senior Operations Manager for Ä¢¹½Av’s Ohio Centers, based at the Grange Insurance Ä¢¹½Av Center in Columbus. She oversees daily operations, finances, facilities and visitor experience across both the Grange Insurance Ä¢¹½Av Center and Aullwood Ä¢¹½Av Center and Farm in Dayton, supporting Ä¢¹½Av’s mission through strong organizational management and best practices. She also reimagined and oversees Grange’s rental program, which provides financial support for the center’s local engagement and conservation work.

Allison joined Ä¢¹½Av in 2010 as a part-time educator, later becoming a full-time educator and then Education Program Manager and Volunteer Coordinator as well as Ä¢¹½Av Adventure Camp in the summers, leading the center’s Conservation Classroom, education, volunteer and summer camp programs. She served as Acting Director in 2019 before transitioning into operations leadership at Grange in 2020. Her background in education and passion for connecting people to nature continue to shape her work, helping visitors engage meaningfully with Ä¢¹½Av’s mission.

Prior to joining Ä¢¹½Av, Allison taught formally in Columbus City Schools working with children with behavioral and emotional needs before staying home for 9 ½ years with her two sons. Outside of work, Allison enjoys hiking, photography, travel, and spending time with family and friends.