Allison is originally from upstate New York and completed her undergraduate program at Mount Holyoke College. She graduated from the Physician Assistant program at University of St. Francis in New Mexico and completed a Physician Assistant surgical fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center in 2022. She relocated to Tacoma in 2023 to continue a career in trauma and acute care surgery and to enjoy her favorite pastimes of skiing, hiking, and camping in the beautiful PNW.