Anna Vaagensmith

Anna Vaagensmith recently joined the ARCTICenter as a Grants Manager and Data Collection Specialist. Anna graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in English and Communications from Chaminade University in Honolulu, Hawaii. She is new to Cedar Falls, previously managing participants under the Trade Act Grant in Mason City with Iowa Workforce Development. She is an avid hiker and runner and happy to accept trail recommendations within the area.

In her new role, she will be assisting Andrey Petrov in managing grants awarded to the ARCTICenter aimed at addressing the impacts of climate change while preserving indigenous culture throughout the Arctic.