Anja has served as a Data Collector for the Family Matters Team since Fall 2023. She earned a B.A. from St. Olaf College, majoring in biology and race and ethnic studies. She is also currently pursuing a Master of Public Health at UNC Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Heath with a concentration in health equity and social justice. Her areas of focus include promoting youth advocacy and uplifting community-based participatory research to address disparities in healthcare. Outside of work and school, she spends her time in the ceramic studio, playing tennis with friends, or thrifting for trinkets.