Coauthor of Counseling and Mental Health Services, a text designed specifically for high school students who are interested in exploring facets of mental health services, including related careers like psychology and counseling, social work, psychiatry, and life coaching. Alyson holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) from Indiana State University, a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Director’s license, and the prestigious national CFCS certification. As the State Program Leader for Family and Consumer Sciences and Work Based Learning at the Indiana Department of Education, Alyson helped to oversee standards development and implementation.