Ann grew up in Racine County before heading to UW-Madison for college. She graduated from UW-Madison in 2014 with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Gender and Women's Studies. She began her career as a campaign manager and political organizer. She now has 11 cycles of experience working on local and state legislative races. Ann is also experienced with state level policy. She was a legislative aide for Milwaukee Democrat Christine Sinicki. She currently serves as the Legislative Advisor for the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. Ann lives with her fiance, Sam, and their two cats, Muff and Chip, in the Quarry Hill Neighborhood of Fitchburg.