Alison Hurst graduated from James Madison University in 2007 with a B.S. in Early Childhood Education. She worked for 2 years as a Kindergarten teacher in Fairfax County before moving to CYC. Mrs. Hurst has been at the CYC since 2012 spending time in the Blue, Yellow, and Orange Rooms. She has also worked as a Summer Camp teacher and has co-directed the camp since 2019.