Tara Allen is a multi-neurodivergent bass clarinetist, music psychologist, music educator and advocate. She holds a BM in Instrumental Music Education (The Crane School of Music 21') and an MA in Psychology of Music (The University of Sheffield 22'). Currently she is the Neurodiversity Program Manager of The MIND Program at Berklee College of Music. As a music psychologist, her research interests focus on the social, emotional, cultural, and behavioral relationships between music and neurodivergence. She is also interested in neurodivergent music perception. As a music educator, she has 4 years experience teaching music in NYS and 3 years in Northern England (South Yorkshire). As an advocate, Tara has been advocating for neurodivergent musicians in a variety of spaces since 2020. Lastly, she is an active performer and plays in a variety of ensembles e.g. Berklee's Music Inclusion Ensemble.