Annie Yellowe Palma grew up in her mother's native Portadown, County Armagh, then she moved to London in 1986 and became a qualified social worker, and later has worked with several children's centers and helped improve their child protection services.
She grew up in her mother's native Portadown, County Armagh in a staunchly Protestants family one of six siblings. She moved to London in 1986 and became a qualified social worker with a Diploma in Social Work and a BSc in Applied Social Science. Palma has worked with several children's centres and helped improve their child protection services. 
