She grew up in Vancouver, Washington and did her undergraduate education at the University of Washington and Clark College. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing in 1986. Jennifer worked as a hospital nurse from 1983 through 1991. After earning a Master’s of Science Degree in Nursing and Nurse Practitioner certification from the Oregon Health Sciences University in 1991, she practiced in Primary Care until 2012. During that time Mrs. Allred also received a Master’s Degree in Psychiatric Nursing and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner certification from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2008. Since then she has been specializing in Dermatology after receiving additional advanced training.