Ann grew up in upstate New York, received a B.S. from Siena College, a M.S. from the University of Wisconsin, and a J.D. from the University of Washington, and completed the Connecticut Alternate Route to Certification program for middle school science education. She has worked as a chemist, a patent attorney and a science teacher, and has over 12 years of volunteer experience in religious education and leadership, before becoming Director of Religious Education in 2011. Ann is a member of LREDA (the Liberal Religious Educators Association), is a trained youth adviser and OWL (Our Whole Lives sexuality education) facilitator, and has completed the Multicultural Renaissance Module. Ann lives in Connecticut with her husband, her two children, and an assortment of animals.