Allison Geary is the Director of Pacific Northwest Preservation Field School and a Historic Preservation Specialist/Architectural Historian at Hennebery Eddy Architects, Inc. in Portland, Oregon. In her role at Hennebery Eddy, Geary produces historic contexts, field condition assessments, building preservation plans, state and federal compliance documents, and historic structure reports. She also serves as a GIS specialist and is overseeing wood species identification at their Portland office.   

As Director of Field School, she is involved in all aspects of designing, planning, and implementing hands-on course work and curriculum in collaboration with host entities, instructors, lecturers, and tour guides. She has participated in, assisted, coordinated, or presented at seven Field School programs. Geary has an M.S. in Historic Preservation from the University of Oregon and a B.A. in Studio Art and Ceramics from the University of Puget Sound. Prior work experience includes operating a small production woodworking business, finish carpentry, cabinetmaking, and teaching introductory woodworking classes. Being part of the Field School has been one of her greatest joys as it allows her to blend prior experience in the trades with her current career in historic preservation.