Alanta holds a Masters in International Public Health and has worked in health programs in Uganda, Kenya, Cambodia and East Timor, around HIV, Malaria, and nutrition.

She now works for Engineers Without Borders, taking engineering students to India, Samoa and Cambodia to learn in partnership with rural communities about Human Centred Design.  

She is also a comedian, delivering her sell out show ‘Parasites Lost’ at the last Melbourne International Comedy Festival, about all the pesky microorganisms she’d souveneired in her travels.

She’s a mediocre urban farmer, growing more caterpillars than kale. Also a beekeeper; Alanta will be launching her new show ‘Days of our Hives’ at this years Melbourne Comedy Festival.

Website:  www.ewb.org.au

Facebook:: https://www.facebook.com/AlantaColleycomic/