Alanna has a degree in Recreation Therapy from Western Washington University. She has worked as a CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist) in psychiatric hospitals with children, adolescents and adults and has spent time working with youth-at-risk, as a church youth group leader, camp counselor and coach. Alanna has spent time traveling around the country leading the popular "TAG" (Therapeutic Activities and Games) Workshops for teachers, counselors and therapists. She has written four books and invented many of the games found in each book along with the board game Team Up. She continues to write books today, and has fun leading games as a youth leader at her church and enjoys coaching youth soccer.

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