Alison has been working at The Zoo in guest services since spring of 2024. She graduated from Holyoke Community College in 2025 with an AA in Liberal Arts, and is currently working on a Bachelor's in accounting at Springfield College. She grew up in Wilbraham, MA, raising a variety of backyard poultry, including chickens, ducks, a goose, a turkey, and a guinea hen. In her spare time, Alison likes to sew and crochet, and performs in (too) many community theater productions across Western Mass.