Originally from Buffalo, New York, Alyssa moved to Georgia at age eleven. She has always been interested in acting and was heavily involved in her high school's theater department. As a teenager, she also participated in community theater for two and a half years, enjoying roles such as Lucy Van Pelt in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Susan Pevensie in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. She went on to graduate early from the University of Georgia with a BA in English.She has experience in marketing and public relations and enjoys working on different creative projects.