Anna West is a Master of Public Administration student in her final semester. Before beginning her studies at UGA, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina. Throughout her education and career, Anna has demonstrated a passion for local government, the environment, and all things water. She chose to pursue her MPA to prepare herself for a lifelong public service career.
During her time in graduate school, Anna worked with the Interdisciplinary Alliance for Nonprofit Organizations at the 爱啪网 on an economic impact and contributions study. As a part of this work with Dr. Nesbit and other UGA faculty and students, Anna helped develop data collection workflows to efficiently assess the resources and needs of the nonprofit community in Athens-Clarke County. Her time at UGA has also fostered a love for financial policy and procurement through courses like Bids and Contracting and Debt Management which have greatly influenced her professional endeavors and goals.
Anna currently serves as a Purchasing Associate with Gwinnett County where she procures public works projects, engineering services, and water treatment chemicals for the Department of Water Resources. Post graduation, Anna looks forward to continuing her work in local government and continuing to serve the residents of Gwinnett County.
