Allison O’Connor, MSW
Allison O'Connor, MSW
Allison earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from The University of Colorado at Boulder in 2010. She then relocated to Charlotte, NC to teach English as a Second Language through the Teach For America (TFA) program. Allison taught for six years and then served as a staff member for TFA-Charlotte. Allison’s professional and personal experiences as an educator, yoga instructor and Social Justice advocate led her to the MSW program at The University of North Carolina Charlotte (UNCC). In addition to her studies, she currently serves as a NASW-NC Board Member, the NASW-NC Student Liaison at UNCC, and she serves on the NASW Legislative and PACE Committees. Allison is especially interested in issues of mental health, disordered eating/eating disorders and healthcare disparities.