Allison attended Hofstra University where she earned her bachelor's degree in communications. Aside from being a member of SEFCA she is also the Chair of the Florida Film Critics Circle, an approved Tomatometer-Approved Critic, a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, and can be heard every Friday on The Ozarks this Morning with Guy Wehman at 7:40 AM EST on KRMS News/Talk 97.5 FM.