Hi, Alexandria, I'm Adam and I am the head of plot for Alliance Oregon (we are based out of Portland). As the Paladin of Time has kindly noted, the Alliance chapters in your area/region are us (Alliance Oregon) and Alliance Seattle. Both chapters have really helpful and friendly New Player Reps, who donate their time to correspond with new players of all skill levels and interest to answer your questions, give advice, and point you to people who can help you with things they can't.
For Alliance Oregon, our awesome New Player Contact is Rick R. I encourage you to send him an email at:
newplayer@allianceoregon.com with any questions you may have, no matter how small.
For Alliance Seattle, Evan R. and Chloe M. will be happy to help you out and answer your questions. They may be emailed at:
newplayer@alliance-seattle.com.
Welcome!
-Adam