Ana was born and raised in Chico, California to Mexican immigrants. Ana attended California State University, Chico where she double majored in Agricultural business and Latin American Studies. During this time, she studied abroad in Brazil and then began working as an Agricultural Research Assistant at the Center for Economic Development at Chico State, where she continued to work after graduation. In 2018 she started her Master’s degree in International Agricultural Development at UC Davis. Her thesis was focused on urban agriculture and the women who take part in it in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ana is now a geography PhD student at UC Davis. Her research interests lie at the intersection between women and agriculture, climate change, and natural disasters. Ana is also interested in the experiences and roles of minority women: Latinas, Black women, Indigenous women, women in the developing world, and low-income women in our food system.

When she is not working or studying Ana enjoys, spending time with her dog Rio, embroidering, watercolor painting, and running.

Twitter: @AnaMZepeda95