Ann has been an aviation enthusiast for as long as she can remember, going back to when she was a young child in a family of aviators. It’s a deep-seated love that she and her husband have passed on to their children by revolving family vacations around space and aviation museums — she is proud to report one son can name anything with wings, and the other is a dedicated volunteer in the Vintage area of AirVenture.
For much of Ann’s career, she was a director for middle school band and high school marching band; though, she found a way to marry her love of band and aviation by hosting rocket and shuttle launch viewing parties in her classroom. Between teaching and raising children, Ann even found time to earn her private pilot certificate.
During a school trip to Washington, D.C., Ann got the chance to chat with some of the docents at the National Air and Space Museum, and she learned how much fun the role could be. When it was coming time to retire in 2019, she knew she would need something to keep her busy. “I wasn’t quite ready, so I needed to find a ‘carrot,’ and this is my carrot,” she said. Once pandemic restrictions passed, Ann became an EAA docent in 2021.
Ann especially enjoys interacting with the young girls who visit the museum. “Helping young girls realize that, hey, this is a reality for you. You can do this! I hope someday we don’t even have to talk about it that way,” she said.
She also is a Boy Scout Merit Badge counselor for museum programs, helps at special events like Space Day, works each day of AirVenture, and even has a special…
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