Say Hello to Anna Tewell

Last week in our Meet the Leadership Team series, we met Amanda Vaughn. This week we are excited to get to know Cincinnati school teacher and Connections Academics Mentoring Coordinator, Anna Tewell!

Anna was born in Louisville, Kentucky, but she grew up all over the place—Connecticut, Ohio, North Carolina and Texas. She landed back in Ohio and attended Miami University to earn her degree in Speech Pathology. Anna started her education career with Teach For America in Indianapolis. She spent 2 1/2 years there, and then moved to Cincinnati in the summer of 2016 to work in Cincinnati Public Schools as an Intervention Specialist.

She is currently working at Walnut Hills High School in a grant-run program that provides at-risk middle school students with academic and social-emotional services and intervention. 

How long have you been working for Connections?

I have been working for Connections for just over a year. 

What's your favorite thing about Connections?

I love the strong group of women that lead Connections and Amanda's story of starting Connections and building it to what it is today!

What is the best book you've read in the last year?

We Came Here To Forget by Andrea Dunlop

How would you spend a free Saturday afternoon?

My favorite thing to do on Saturday afternoons is wrap up in a blanket on the couch and read or head out to try new restaurants or fun spots downtown with my husband and friends! 

You just won an all expenses paid vacation! Where are you going?

I would 100% hop on a plane to New Zealand and Australia.

Anna, thank you for all you do for Connections Academics.

We are lucky to have you!