Anna is a Central California native who has bounced around from Idaho to Oregon before settling in Utah. She studied communications and public relations at BYU-Idaho and plans to further her education in Utah. She grew up in a blended family with 15 siblings and attributes her work ethic and positive outlook to growing up in such a large family. Before coming to Arise, she held a myriad of professions ranging from corporate management to working with elementary students. She loves the work she does here at Arise and particularly enjoys developing relationships with students through common interests and really honing in on the friendships she creates with them. In her free time she enjoys reading books, finding new restaurants or recipes to try with her partner, going on evening walks with her dog, and traveling to visit family.