Allen Shoaff is a 23 year old preschool teacher’s assistant from East Canton, Ohio. He was diagnosed at age 14 and received care at Tourette Association of America Center of Excellency Akron Children’s Hospital. He was trained as a TAA Youth Ambassador in 2019 and as a Rising Leader in 2022. Allen has done many webinars and speeches for the TAA, including a partnered trip to Washington, D.C., with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to speak to members of the House of Representatives, as well as a personal favorite where he and his family got to share how they came together during the time of his diagnosis called Stronger Together. Allen is also a sitting member of the Stark County Family Council Board of Trustees as a Youth Representative. He continues to be a passionate advocate within both the Tourette Syndrome and mental health communities.