Allison earned her BA in English from Millikin University, where she served as a soccer captain and was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2018. retired to the Ridgway area in 2017 after working 37 years for the National Park Service, living coast to coast, working her way up the system from a seasonal park ranger to a park manager.She's been surrounded by dogs her entire life, and now her and her husband currently have three (plus a cat) in the mix. When Allison's not hanging with her pups you can find her hiking, paddleboarding, or watching her beloved White Sox and Blackhawks.