I was born in Hawthorne, California. I attended Twentynine Palms high school, then attended California State University San Bernardino, where I received my undergraduate degree, and the University of Redlands, where I received my master’s degree. Prior to entering the entertainment industry, I spent over twenty years as a teacher and a certified athletic trainer at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels. My husband, Warren, and I operate AnnWar Productions. We have three documentary films - A Band to Honor - The story of the USS Arizona Band (2020) - The Lou Conter Story - From USS Arizona Survivor to Unsung American Hero (2021), and the Man In the Middle - The story of famed NFL Hall of Fame football player and Sonny Jani, the man who befriended him during his battle with the brain condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) (2021). I am also the Director of the Las Vegas International Film and Screenwriting Festival. I hold a certificate in Independent Film Production from UCLA. The Lou Conter Story - From USS Arizona Survivor to Unsung American Hero is my first non-fiction book.
