Anna grew up in Moorhead, MN, across the border from Fargo, ND. She has many relatives who have studied at St. Olaf, including her parents, uncles, aunts and a cousin. She always wanted to study at St. Olaf and worked hard in high school in order to make that a reality.Anna graduated from St. Olaf in 2007 with a double major in mathematics and Norwegian. She took a “ninth semester” in order to student teach in India to get her teaching license in math grades 5-12. Since then, Anna has done a number of things related to teaching, including working at a Norwegian camp in Northern Minnesota, working with at-risk middle school students in St. Paul and substitute teaching in a few districts around the Cities. Currently, she is looking forward to moving to Norway at the end of December to nanny for a Norwegian family!
Since high school, Anna’s family has relocated to the Cities, enabling her to see them on a regular basis. Her mom is an environmental scientist and her dad is a social worker in Dakota County. She has one sibling, Sarah, who is a school social worker in Grand Forks, ND.
Anna has many hobbies, such as playing/coaching soccer, painting, reading and hanging out with friends. She is currently writing a children’s math book. In the future, she plans on earning a master’s degree in education.Since high school, Anna’s family has relocated to the Cities, enabling her to see them on a regular basis. Her mom is an environmental scientist and her dad is a social worker in Dakota County. She has one sibling, Sarah, who is a school social worker in Grand Forks, ND.
Anna initially became involved with the Upward Bound program while teaching math and literary magazine during the summer program at St. Olaf College. She was impressed with everyone’s work ethic and enthusiasm for new topics and activities. She believes that UB is such a valuable experience and loves being part of this community. She hopes to continue to be an advocate for the program and have an opportunity to continue working for Upward Bound in the future.