Anne is the World Bank Group’s Online Lead for education, social protection, and labor. Previously, she was the web editor handling the World Bank’s online activities in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Singapore. Anne has a Master's degree in Journalism (with Distinction honors) from the University of Sheffield in the U.K. and her writing has been published in The Guardian, BBC Radio Times online, CNN Traveller, CNBC Business Magazine, and more. In 2007, Anne's article "Amplifying Peace Across Borders" won the International Essay Competition for Young People sponsored by the Goi Foundation of Japan and UNESCO. She is originally from the Philippines and is now based in Washington DC.