Prior to joining Unite America, Ann spent multiple years driving fundraising initiatives at the International Women’s Media Foundation, an organization breaking barriers for women and nonbinary journalists. Prior to the IWMF, Ann worked at the Center for International Media Assistance at the National Endowment for Democracy, where she studied the intersection of media development and democracy. Ann started her career working in press freedom advocacy at the International Press Institute.

Ann received a B.A. in Journalism and American Studies with a minor in Spanish from Indiana University Bloomington. She currently lives in Washington, D.C.