Allyson Ferrari, Cva Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, United States

Leads the department responsible for new client intake, service navigation, outreach, information and referrals, and volunteer services.

San Francisco, Ca

- Review all new volunteer applications and onboard volunteers into LightHouse blindness philosophy and volunteering opportunities- Manage current individual volunteer experiences and direct client services through one-on-one volunteering as well as events and administrative volunteer opportunities- Facilitate all corporate and community volunteer programs at Enchanted Hills Camp and LightHouse Headquarters through direct management of LightHouse’s corporate volunteering experiences, financial philanthropy, and community-based volunteer groups- Collaborate with other departments to ensure best practices for volunteer management (including People & Culture, Risk Management, and Communications) as well as ensuring volunteers and staff are supported when volunteers are placed in their departments- Manage the volunteer database within Salesforce and keep an accurate track of volunteer contributions to LightHouse and Enchanted Hills Camp- Directly oversee the AmeriCorps Volunteer Infrastructure Project (VIP) Fellow placed at LightHouse for the Blind from October 2021 - July 2022, tasked with developing the volunteer infrastructure within the organization.- Collaborate and manage partnerships with agencies, funders, and organizations like the San Francisco Department of Disabled and Adult Services (DAS), San Francisco Department of Public Health, AmeriCorps, and AARP

Sausalito, Ca

- Facilitate exploration and curiosity of visitors, ages zero to eight, and their families within the museum space and extend that to the outside world to continue the museum’s work of igniting creative thinking.- Lead “Pop-up” daily programming, which are scheduled, free public programming within the exhibits.- Train new staff in the museum’s educational philosophies and policies.

Alameda, Ca

- Manage Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program boxes for volunteer-led troops and staff instructors for all council offices; including updating curriculum, coordinating reservations, and ensuring STEM relevancy within the larger Girl Scout Program.- Train new staff members on delivery of STEM curriculum, with an emphasis on the girls’ ability to “be good at STEM” while building “Courage, Confidence, and Character.”- Coordinate and manage elements of Community Based Programs; including cookie sales, centered on Financial Literacy; environmental field trips, ensuring that funder specifications are met; and on-site support. - Manage relationships with partners to execute programming for girl and adult members of GSNorCal.

San Francisco Bay Area

- Compile data from Patient No More Exhibit Interactives into an accessible format that can be shared on Social Media, including audio describing photographs and subtitling audio.- Structure Exhibit Curriculum guide to share with California teachers.- Research local organizations serving communities with disabilities and encourage them to visit the new exhibit.

San Francisco, Ca

- Work in a team of four to analyze the design elements of 200 exhibits in a double-blind study. Exhibit Design for Girls Engagement was a collaboration between the Exploratorium; the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix, Arizona; and the Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul, Minnesota, funded by the National Science Foundation.- Applied the same coding scheme to the exhibits at the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix, Arizona with a small team.

- Provide administrative assistance to the Museum Studies Department and University Museum; including general advising and support for faculty, staff, and students- Manage volunteers of the University Museum.- Update and maintain the various databases of the department using Filemaker Pro and manage the museum’s archival supplies.- Assist with the collection needs of the University Museum including rehousing and moving objects.- Give tours to visiting student groups which includes leading a “Dummy Mummy” interactive in which we simulate the mummification process.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

- Developed a program for an upcoming exhibit that supports the family learning goals of the Interpretation Department.- Created interview protocol to ask visitors in order to ascertain how they choose to attend programs and then analyzed the data.- Modeled how to interact with nonverbal toddlers inside the Playscape Exhibit for facilitators and developed strategies for them to use in the future.

Designed and implemented a collections storage plan for the museum’s collection space, including re-categorizing the collections and labeling the storage units.

Davis, Ca

- Legal preparation and editing, including cite checking appellant briefs, correcting trusts and wills, and preparing grant deeds.- Clerical duties including maintaining client files and corresponding with clients

Sacramento, California Area

Lead tour groups of various ages and grades through the museum, including a presentation of the “Constitution Wall.”

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), History And Religious Studies

Master Of Arts (Ma), Museum Studies

Activities and Societies: Co-President of Museum Studies Student Association (MSSA)

Associate Of Arts - Aa, American Sign Language (Asl)