In 1997, Alleyne moved to the United States to begin her undergraduate studies in Radiologic Science and Nuclear Medical Technology at St. Francis College in New York.

Finally, in January 2006, she received her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, as well as a graduate certificate in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality studies from Cornell University.

In addition to serving her talents in the literary community, Alleyne also worked as the Poet-in-Residence and as an Assistant Professor in English at the University of Dubuque in Iowa.

Currently, Alleyne works as an Associate Professor in English, and the Executive Director of the Furious Flower Poetry Center, founded by Dr. Joanne V. Gabbin, at James Madison University in Virginia.

[3] Alleyne's poems and articles have appeared in many literary journals, including Affilia,[4] Small Axe Project,[5] and Women's Studies Quarterly,[6] and in anthologies such as Gathering Ground: A Reader Celebrating Cave Canem's First Decade and Let Spirit Speak!