Rev. DeVona Brown Alleyne Received Her Undergraduate Degree In English And Journalism From UNC-Chapel Hill And Master’s Degrees In Pastoral Counseling And In Divinity From Loyola University Chicago. In Addition To Being A Doctoral Candidate In Counselor Education At Adler University, Rev. DeVona Brown Alleyne Is A Spiritually Integrative Therapist At Millennium Counseling Center, Which Specializes In Trauma And Addiction. Her Work With Multiple Clients Exhibiting Symptoms Of Complex Trauma Led DeVona Toward Deep Exploration Of How Trauma Workers Are Affected By Hearing Others’ Negative Experiences. She’s Since Trained Hundreds Of Advocates, Counselors, Social Workers, And University Professionals To Better Sustain Themselves While Engaging In The Helping Professions. She Is An Adjunct Counselor Educator At Northwestern And Adler Universities. Rev. Alleyne Is A Wife Of 11 Years To Husband Kester Alleyne-Morris And A Mother Of 8-Year-Old Twins, A Pair Of 2-Month-Old Kittens, And A 2-Year-Old Cat. She Expects To Complete Her Ph.D. In Fall 2021.