Ann completed her undergraduate studies right in Las Vegas at UNLV with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in 1996.  She worked as a bedside nurse as well as a nurse leader in acute care with a specialty in intensive care and cardiovascular surgery for 25 years.  In 2018, she decided to pursue an advanced degree and attended Chamberlain University earning a Master of Nursing degree with focus on Family Nurse Practitioner in 2021.  It was one of the best decisions she has ever made. 

Ann is married and has three children.  She enjoys spending time with family, exercising, cooking, and traveling.