She has served on dozens of local and national nonprofit boards and currently sits on the boards of the Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga, JewBelong, Foundation for Jewish Camp, and the Tennessee Holocaust Commission. She is also a proud co-founder of Aleph Bet Children’s Center (the first and only Jewish preschool in Chattanooga that opened in 2002), a past Campaign Chair for United Way of Greater Chattanooga and a past Co-Chair of National Young Leadership for Jewish Federations of North America. Alison is a graduate of Brandeis University and earned her master’s degree in Radio/TV/Film from Northwestern University. She and her husband, Alan, have raised three grown sons – Arthur, Abe and Levi – who continue to provide endless fodder for her speeches and signature storytelling. Whether on stage or on screen, Alison aims to bring humor, heart, and humanity to everything she does. She believes that one voice, one story, and one person can spark a movement – and that it’s never too late to make a difference.