Allison was raised in both the USA and Hong Kong. She graduated from Stanford University, with BAs in Economics and International Relations before returning to Hong Kong where she worked in the area of finance, mostly in senior management positions in large scale project finance, for 14 years. She then retired to focus on raising her three children while concurrently pursuing her love of teaching and education through volunteer roles at church, school and in the community. In furthering her passion for teaching, Allison earned a PGDE at HKU in 2010 and became a regular supply teacher at international schools across the primary year levels. She initially joined Generations as a consultant, working on strategic projects, before taking on the role of Director of Learning until she retired in 2022. She serves on the Board of The Chinese International School Foundation and is an active member of the Community Church, Hong Kong where she serves as an Advisor.