People of WordPress: Allison Dye A way to escape chronic pain and give a sense of independence, is what using WordPress means for Italian-American Allison Dye. Now as a project manager and social media content manager living in North Carolina, USA, she uses the software in her work and in disability-advocacy. The People of WordPress series shares inspiring stories of how people’s lives can change for the better through WordPress and its global community of contributors. Allison was first introduced to WordPress when she was 13 years old. Her parents gave her own WordPress website to use, play, test, and try whatever she wanted with it. Her health issues had started when she was eight years old, and being able to express who she was and learn new skills provided an escape she needed. My first encounter with WordPress Allison said: “While [ more… ]