Before joining Venable, Allison spent four years as a program analyst for a federal contractor with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Student and Exchange Visitor Program. In that role, she facilitated collaboration between development teams and DHS units to advance agency initiatives and maintain compliance with federal regulations. She also analyzed federal regulations with policy and privacy units to prioritize regulation changes and database development. Prior to that, Allison maintained university compliance with federal immigration regulations for international students and advised on immigration matters at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).