OUR STORY

For Allerbusters founder Amara Barger, this challenge has never been abstract—it’s personal. As a third-grader, Amara suffered a life-threatening allergic reaction after eating a muffin baked by a trusted family friend. Despite the caregiver’s best intentions and full awareness of her condition, the mistake nearly cost Amara her life and required emergency medical treatment. The experience left her with a profound question: “If this could happen to me in a safe place, with people who knew my allergies, how many kids are exposed to similar risks—and may not be as fortunate?”

That moment became the spark for action. While attending a youth entrepreneurship program, Amara transformed her personal experience into a vision: To give children another layer of defense when they cannot always speak for themselves. To give caregivers one more safeguard amid the countless demands on their attention. With early support from schools and daycares, Amara launched Allerbusters: a simple, effective way to protect children with food allergies and bring peace of mind to the families and communities who care for them.

Our Team

Founder

Amara Barger

As a third-grader, Amara experienced a life-threatening allergic reaction after eating a muffin that was unintentionally made with an allergen. Even though it was prepared by a trusted family friend who knew about her food allergies, one small mistake led to a medical emergency.
That experience changed everything.
It left Amara asking herself, “If this could happen to me in a place where people knew about my allergies, how many other kids are facing the same risk?”
While participating in a youth entrepreneurship program, she turned that question into a mission. Amara founded Allerbusters to provide children with an extra layer of protection when they can’t always speak for themselves and to give parents, teachers, caregivers, and communities greater peace of mind.
Today, that mission continues to grow as we work to make schools, daycares, camps, and everyday activities safer for children living with food allergies.
💙This is why Allerbusters exists.💙

Head of Marketing

Pasha Clayton

Pasha joined Allerbusters because she loves using her creativity to support a cause that makes a real difference. With close family members affected by food allergies, she understands how important allergy awareness and prevention are for keeping children safe.
Being part of the Allerbusters team has been an incredible experience, allowing Pasha to develop new skills while helping advocate for stronger food allergy awareness in schools, communities, and beyond.
She is proud to use her creativity to help spread a message that can protect lives and give families greater peace of mind.
💙 Together, we can build a safer world for kids with food allergies. 💙

Head of Finance

Luke Barger

Fun Fact: Luke is an awesome athlete who loves basketball and tennis—and thanks to his passion for cooking, he’s become quite the chef!
Luke joined Allerbusters because he believes in our mission to help protect children with food allergies. Growing up alongside his sister, Amara, he witnessed the everyday challenges that food allergies can create and understands how important it is to keep kids safe at home, at school, and while traveling.
As Head of Finance, Luke brings incredible attention to detail to everything he does. From logging expenses and the partnership pipeline, to organizing inventory and preparing sample packs, there’s a good chance he’s had a hand in making sure your Allerbusters sample pack is ready to go.
He’s proud to be part of a team that’s raising food allergy awareness and helping give families greater peace of mind.
💙Behind every Allerbusters sample is a team that truly cares about making a difference.💙

Head of Operations

Taylor Lonergan

Taylor joined Allerbusters because she has always loved helping others. Growing up, one of her best friends had a severe peanut allergy, and she saw firsthand how frightening and serious food allergies can be for children and their families.
Watching her friend carefully navigate everyday situations made Taylor realize how important allergy awareness and prevention truly are.
Today, she’s proud to be part of Allerbusters’ mission to help children with food allergies stay safer and to give parents greater peace of mind when their kids are at school, sports, birthday parties, camps, and other everyday activities.
💙Every child deserves to feel safe. Every parent deserves peace of mind. 💙

Advisor

Varuni Chopra

Varuni is a Senior at Georgia Tech studying Industrial Engineering.

Fun fact: She recently hiked a volcano in Guatemala.

Varuni thinks it is so important for people to be informed about food allergy prevention. It has been amazing to watch Allerbusters grow from an idea to something that’s in clinics globally, starting important conversations about allergy awareness. She loves being part of a great student-led team that is incredibly committed to the mission.

Allerbusters is led by high and middle school students who are passionate about allergy awareness, safety, and giving back. Every part — from bracelet assembly to outreach, social media, and partnerships — is driven by young people who believe no child should feel invisible because of a food allergy.