Anna was born and raised in Los Angeles, moving to the San Fernando Valley in 1977. She was the first in her family to graduate from a university, where she attended her dream school, USC - University of Southern California, with a dual degree in Social Work and Gerontology. She has worked in the “helping” industry all of her career. First, in the medical field, where she worked as a Medical Social Worker for many years, then in the home health field where she was the Administrator for numerous home health care agencies.