Alissa was born in New York and raised in New Jersey, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from The College of New Jersey. In 2014, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue teaching. She earned a master’s degree in Education and teaching credential from Claremont Graduate University in 2015 and has taught middle/high school math in LA public schools for 10 years. In 2024, she become a mom of the cutest, happiest baby boy you will ever meet and then moved to San Diego in 2025. She loves to draw, play video games, and solve the daily NY Times puzzles.