Annie grew up north of New York City and graduated from SUNY Oswego with a degree in Economics. Her career included working as a domestic bond trader as well as trading in emerging markets both in NYC and Seattle respectively. She received her ESL certification from the University of Washington and spent a year in Japan teaching English to businesses as well as students. Annie uses her financial and leadership skills volunteering extensively at church, school and with various non-profits in her community. In her free time (2 of the 3 kids are in college) she enjoys travel, hikes with Waffles, and learning new skills.