Ana is a born and raised New Yorker and has lived in 4 of 5 boroughs! She has a bachelor’s in Elementary Education and a Masters in Public Administration from New York University. For almost 20 years she has worked with programs within the US and internationally that advocate for and with young people. She strongly believes that their voices, opinions, and stories need to be amplified for the world. The current chapter of Ana’s story features reading with one of her three purring cats on her lap, watching the Knicks, and hanging out with her fiancé and two year old daughter.

The Moth is an acclaimed nonprofit honoring the commonality and diversity of the human experience through the art and craft of true, personal storytelling. Our purpose is to create a more empathetic world by connecting people from every background through the power and humanity of shared, true stories, and our aim is to make personal storytelling a universally recognized and socially transformative art form. The Moth has presented more than thirty thousand stories, told live and without notes, by people from all walks of life to standing-room-only crowds worldwide.

To really understand The Moth, we encourage you to listen to a few stories here: https://themoth.org/stories.

The Moth Education Program works with young people and educators to build community through our innovative storytelling workshops and curriculum. Programs culminate in a final share/performance. We hold in-person and virtual residencies in high schools across New York City and the United States. The Moth believes that young people have powerful voices and perspectives, yet they often go unheard. This is especially true for young people of color. The Moth seeks to provide a platform to amplify young voices and narratives far and wide! To learn more about The Moth’s Education Program, please visit our website.