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Anne Walzel lives in Houston, Texas, and has been concerned about the health of the planet since childhood. She holds a bachelor's degree in English from Northwestern University and is a professionally trained ballet and modern dancer. While the destruction of nature has always bothered her, her fury reached a tipping point in recent years and she resolved to stop staying silent. She loves dreaming up ways to make the world healthier and more beautiful and is looking forward to attending Notre Dame's Executive Master of Nonprofit Administration program in the future.