Ana was born and raised in St Louis, Missouri, where she still resides today. Ana graduated from the University of Missouri-St Louis with a degree in Criminology/Criminal Justice. Ana's primary work hasn’t been in writing but in working with at risk youth and children with disabilities. Ana sees the struggles that these children face everyday and wants to stress how those struggles can affect the person you become. Her characters are flawed and their struggles with those flaws make them relatable for any young adult. The children she works with are her inspiration to follow her own dreams and never stop dreaming and creating.
