Hired June 2006
Education:
- Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa
- B.A. in Business Administration: Management; Minor in corporate communications
Before RAA:
- Ambassador at Northwestern, where Anna was a dedicated campus tour guide to prospective students
- Interned at RAA in the summer of 2005
- Interned at Energy BBDO in Chicago
Proudest Moments:
- Performing and taking charge in competitions for her college dance team
- Being the maid of honor at her sister’s wedding
- Graduating College
- Completing her first triathlon
Favorite Candy at RAA:
Plain and simple -- milk chocolate M&Ms. Actually, anything chocolate… “I admit to being a chocoholic.”
Addictive Natures:
- After participating in sports her whole life she had to find something new after college, Anna thought, why not triathlons?
- This sports fanatic loves engaging in and watching volleyball, basketball, football and wakeboarding.
- Cooking four-cheese Alfredo, Stromboli, chocolate-chip cookies, Death by Chocolate, and Pull-aparts – all of which complement her highly active lifestyle.
- Escaping to the secret hideaway with her family: the outdoors and her cabin.
Beauty School Dropout:
Anna played the famous Sandy in the musical, “Grease”, and sang the National Anthem multiple times at sporting events in high school.
The Big Deal
At Northwestern, she was on the Students in Free Enterprise team putting together projects, writing reports and presenting them. The presentation required a grueling 24 minutes of memorization. For the rigorous work, they received 1st place in the league of Minneapolis and competed at Nationals.
In January, through May 2006, she interned at Energy BBDO in Chicago. Her focus was competitive research on major accounts, such as Purex laundry detergent and Renuzit Air freshener. She attended a photo shoot, sang a Cream Savers jingle at a recording studio, and dazzled the Bozo Ball on the Navy Pier... needless to say, a priceless experience.