Ana received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Minor in Gender and Women’s Studies from University of Illinois Chicago, and studied for two years at DePaul University's Graduate School of Education. As a student she helped found Feminists United. A manager at a women's retail store by day, Ana is also an accomplished artist. Before fleeing war torn Bosnia in 1995 she studied fine arts at Sarajevo's University of Art. Today she lives in Chicago with her husband Bill, a novelist, and their two cats.
