Alison holds an MA in Arts & Humanities Education from New York University (NYU). Her non-fiction fitness columns have been published in About Town Magazine (2019-present). As Founding CEO of Aero Joe Pilates (2012 - present), Alison helms social media marketing for the studio, reaching over 4,000 followers on multiple platforms. In addition, she is a 20-year veteran Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT), a co-producer of the Streamline Pilates Teacher Training Program, and a presenter for the National Pilates Certification Program.

DRAGONBACK is Alison’s first novel, one book of a trilogy in progress. Her primary means of storytelling for many years was as Resident Choreographer/Founding Artistic Director of AROVA Contemporary Ballet (2005 - 2014). Awards include 'Top 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur’ (B-Metro Magazine) and an Outstanding Artist Fellowship Award from the Alabama Arts Council.