Profile: Anna Bennett defines her personal mission as sowing the seeds of peace through communication. In fact, her interest in Esperanto grew from this interest in contributing to peaceful relations between peoples. A number of years ago she attended a peace conference in Caux, Switzerland. Related to this mission of peace is her interest in Nonviolent Communication, as developed by Marshall Rosenberg.
Anna graduated with a degree in Business Administration and Masters Degree in Accountancy. In the mid-70s she attended the SGPiS (Szkoła Główna Planowania i Statystyki) in Warsaw, Poland on a joint Fulbright-Hays/Polish Government grant. Upon returning to the U.S., she worked for a number of years, as a CPA, first as a Cost Accountant and later in her own tax preparation business.
Anna's interest in education began with tutoring math and reading at her children's school. She received training to act as a Junior Great Books discussion leader and later on she tutored adults learning to read under the P.L.U.S. Program. She also tutored adults learning to read English with the local refugee program. Having decided to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, she was asked to organize and manage a Volunteers Coordination Committee in the growing local HfH organization.
She established the financial record-keeping system for a local not-for-profit organization and prepared the financial statements and annual budgets for a few years and was Treasurer for a local square dance club. Anna served several years as Treasurer of Esperanto-USA and she continues as a member of its Investment Committee.
Anna resides in Arizona with her husband, Larry.
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