Anna grew up in Charlestown, RI, and graduated from Wheaton College, MA with a B.A. in Chemistry in 2020. During her undergraduate career, Anna spent time in Australia studying at the University of Wollongong and conducted research under the advisement of Dr. Christopher Kalberg at Wheaton College. Her undergraduate honors thesis studied the use of green chemistry principles to synthesize artificial amino acids for inclusion into natural products. In her free time, Anna enjoys spending time with her two kittens, hiking, doing yoga, and going to the beach whenever possible. Currently, Anna is working on the total synthesis of Neaumycin B.