A Native of Nashville, Tennessee, Dr. Donna Allen started her education journey at an early age, focusing on poetry and commercial art. She entered several art contest and showed tremendous interest in acrylic paintings. She became a graduate of the University of Phoenix earning a bachelor’s of science in Psychology. She holds a Master’s of science in Human services from Argosy University and earned her doctorate degree in Education and organizational leadership from Northcentral University, SanDeigo, California.  Dr. Donna also teaches therapeutic art classes and is an art enhancement partner with several agencies.