ABOUT ALLISON
Allison Scott is an experienced journalist and content creator. The people who know her best call her “Ali.” She has roughly 5 years of on-camera experience working as a TV news reporter. Allison’s charismatic personality combined with her ability to easily communicate and develop relationships with others is what helped her effectively share their stories.
STARTING OFF:
After graduating from Michigan State University with a degree in Journalism, Allison kicked off her career in northern Michigan working as a Multimedia Journalist at a Traverse City based TV station. It was there that she learned the ins and outs of the newsroom. Working as a general assignment reporter, she covered everything from breaking news to lifestyle stories. She had the opportunity to interview well-known people like Chelsea Clinton, Jay Leno, and Jane Seymour to name a few.
Allison continued her career in Charleston, West Virginia working as the morning feature reporter. After recognizing the need and implementing more stories that focused on lifestyle and families into the newscasts, Allison saw immediate positive feedback from viewers. She was able to showcase her personality during live shots with the cast and crew of Disney On Ice, drivers of the monster trucks during Monster Jam, and put her basketball skills to the test with the Harlem Globetrotters. She also helped spearhead and produce a weekly segment called “Foodie Friday.” She would host live reports from various restaurants throughout the region based on certain food topics.
DIVING DEEPER:
When she left West Virginia, she decided to pursue a career that let her dive deeper into the lifestyle realm -- an area that she excelled at. Working as a freelance journalist and content creator, she is able to do just that. Her bubbly personality, can-do attitude and optimistic outlook has helped her connect with people she’s working with. Currently she partners with brands and businesses to create content to fulfill their marketing campaign goals.
FREE-TIME:
Allison enjoys being outdoors, occasionally gets into workout kicks, and also loves a good TV binge session with a pint of ice cream. She adores spending time with her dog named Fred. Allison is always looking to try new things and loves to inspire others to do the same.