Alyssa is an Engineer-in-Training who has earned degrees in Civil Engineering and Art History from Syracuse University. At J&M Preservation Studio, she assists on projects involving the structural analysis and stabilization of existing buildings.

Alyssa is involved in multiple professional organizations, and serves on the board of the Young Member Forum of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Philadelphia Section. She is on the Board of Directors of the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia, as well as the Steering Committee of the Young Friends of the Preservation Alliance.