Allanah gained a first-class degree in Applied Psychology at the University of Kent. As part of her course, she completed a placement year at a silver award trauma-informed school, working with children with a range of social, emotional and learning difficulties.

After finishing her degree, she took on a permanent position where she continued to work closely with children on the SEND register. Through this work, she further developed her patient and flexible approach.

Allanah has a love for animals, which she finds helps her to relate to a wide variety of young people. She has previously shared this love for animals by taking her guinea pigs into her work environment to conduct a ‘Pets as Therapy’ session, as well as through regularly supporting sessions with the therapy dogs.

In her free time, Allanah enjoys reading, listening to music and playing games online with friends.