Education: B.A. From the University of Virginia (Religious Studies), M.Ed. from the University of Richmond (Curriculum & Instruction)

Certifications: K-6 Teaching License (Virginia), Wilderness First Aid, PSIA Level 1 Ski Instructor.

More About Anna: Anna is from Richmond, Virginia where she was a French Immersion teacher of math and science to upper-elementary students. Anna also has experience teaching high-school students in France, middle-school students at a boarding school in Long Island, as well as middle-school girls P.E. in Charlottesville.

Her love of the outdoors and knowledge of rivers grew during her time as a NOLS student on the Wind River Wilderness course. Anna was a Moondance trip leader to Spain and Morocco where she led groups of high school students hiking and surfing. While living in France, Anna had the opportunity to hike (self-guided) the Tour du Mont Blanc. She is fluent in French.

Anna has also been the riding instructor and director at an all girls’ summer camp in Bath County, Virginia, teaching over 70 riders per summer. She comes to us with five years of teaching experience and over eight years of working with adolescents. Anna is an avid horseback rider and runner. She loves getting to work with students to empower them and help them grow!