Anna’s interest in working with outsiders and vulnerable populations precedes her own recovery by many years.  She lost her mom to addiction at 15 and set out on two paths.  A wild and perilous path spiraled the straight and narrow path, but her paths still managed to intersect and move forward when it mattered most.  She received a B.A. in Psychology at the University of Texas in 2006 and found her calling to work in mental health in 2012.  All the while, she earned her hard-knock credentials in New Mexico, Texas, Tennessee, and North Carolina.  While teaching life skills classes to teens in foster care, she finally surrendered to the fact that she could not transmit something she didn’t have.  

When she decided to get sober in 2021, she went all-in.  She was willing to make sacrifices and do whatever it took.  She completed the full continuum of care at a 12-step based treatment facility, 8 months in sober living, and another 8 months as a sober living house manager.  She fell in love with the community and quickly became an active member in every respect.  Her greatest discoveries along the way were that she didn’t have to turn away from her community of outsiders, that she could turn her mess into her message, and that it wasn’t too late to dream big. 

She joined The Vibe as a co-founder and Director of Operations in 2023, obtained Recovery Support Peer Specialist certification, and is currently working on her LCDC.  She is now running Grassroots Collective out of the Vibe. She brings to the table leadership, organization, recovery proficiency, and unconditional support and compassion, but more importantly, eccentricity, comedy and style.