Alison is a wife and mother of four adult children, all of whom she homeschooled from kindergarten through high school graduation. During those years she served on the leadership team of her local homeschool co-op and homeschool athletic organization, taught many group classes, directed theater, and wrote for her blog, Alison Agnew Writes, where she developed a wide following. She now serves as the Student Engagement Coordinator at Portage Learning, an accredited, online institution that provides asynchronous courses for high school and college credit. She and her husband reside in a small town just north of Pittsburgh, PA.