Anne is the Director of CIRES Center for Education, Engagement and Evaluation and a Senior Associate Scientist at the University of Colorado in Boulder, where she focuses on science education for educators, students, communities and the public around climate, water, polar regions and geosciences in general. Anne spent ten years working as a paleoclimatologist working in different field settings, mostly in mountainous and polar regions. Anne is interested in understanding and studying effective ways of teaching and learning and building inclusive environments and is dedicated to grounding her education work in research and evaluation. She is passionate about building local partnerships with diverse communities. Anne has led dozens of NSF, NOAA and NASA-funded education projects and leads a vibrant group of 24 outreach and education professionals in developing engaging and meaningful educational, career and mentorship opportunities for all learners.