Her areas of specialization are media, politics, and economics. Originally from Eastern Oregon, she joined the Turlock Certified Farmers Market board because she is a firm believer in supporting locally owned businesses as well as creating a venue for people to be educated about the rich agricultural heritage of this area. Ann bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Oregon. She is currently the thesis chair for a master’s student studying farmers markets and localism. In addition, she is a senator for the Academic Senate of the California State University system, representing CSU Stanislaus. As a member of the board, Ann engages in outreach to the CSU Stanislaus community.