A native Appalachian, Anne came to Eugene by way of Washington, DC. Life loves are the sun, traveling the US and abroad, cupcakes, kittens, the Blue Ridge Parkway, family and friends near and far, fashion, learning, music and artistic expression, and city living. When not distracted by streaming Arrested Development online, Anne’s academic endeavors explore urban cultural planning with the hopes that in the future, she’ll be able to strengthen communities’ unique artistic and cultural assets and help create a better quality of life for others.