Anna Lenaker Email & Phone Number

Kyoto, Jp

I am one of seventeen Luce Scholars for the 2024-2025 fellowship year. I am based in Kyoto, Japan as a Visiting Researcher at the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature.

Provide in-depth, one-on-one advising tailored to student needs and ambitions

Coach high school students and their parent(s)/guardian(s) through all facets of the college application process, with an emphasis on developing and relaying compelling narratives and perspectives in application essays

I am continuing my previous role at a reduced capacity

Develop and execute engagement strategies to increase retention and the quality of users’ experiencesWork with software developers to refine the quality and functionality of our services; oversee data collectionConduct analyses of user behavior and experience; assess impact of all interventions and recommend next stepsReport company’s growth and engagement numbers and provide strategic insights to company leadership

Developed assignments and readings on environmental policy and climate change for 100+ graduate students in 'The Politics of Policymaking' in collaboration with the two course professors

Graded student memos and projects and provided students with additional guidance on graduate-level public policy course content. Courses include 'Policy Analysis and Problem Solving' and 'The Politics of Policymaking in Comparative Perspective'

Providence, Rhode Island

Created a resource book for 100+ need-based scholarship recipients as part of a larger effort to increase their institutional and professional access; conducted outreach, data collection, and fully designed the resource bookOrganized and led focus groups to gather student opinion on alterations to University policies to increase support for low-income students––efforts led to a $1,000 permanent increase in an institutional award alongside other structural changes that lowered barriers to opportunities for students

Miami, Florida

Guided 25 high school seniors with a 100% success rate through the college admissions process by hosting regular one-on-one meetings, providing feedback on application essays, and conducting mock interviewsRevised and improved organization’s curriculum and services by writing and revising dozens of multi-page guides for paid advisors, and providing insight on strategic changes to advising structure

Greater New York City Area

Authored 30+ page deliverable analyzing the impact of and next steps for one of the Foundation’s community-based programs focused on reducing the stigma surrounding addiction in faith communities

Houston, Texas

Researched and wrote dozens of curriculum resources on financial aid and the college application process for low-income and/or undocumented students, as well as resource guides for writing college application essays Managed the workflow of 70+ volunteers who edited hundreds of students’ essays each year

Providence, Rhode Island

Ensured timely and accurate preparation of materials for on-campus events.

Master Of Environmental Management

Specializing in 'Climate Change Science and Solutions' and 'Water Resource Science and Management'

Master Of Public Affairs

Primary interests in poverty alleviation, environmental policy, and public health Completed intensive coursework in statistics.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Religion/Religious Studies

Significant coursework in Philosophy, Politics, and the Environmental Humanities Sidney E. Frank Scholarship Recipient

Visiting Student, Philosophy And Theology

Coursework in Philosophy, Religion, and Politics Completed exemplary independent research in Religion and Ecology

Religious Studies

Coursework in religion, politics, and Mandarin

Education record

Class Valedictorian; recognized for excellence in the Social Sciences and in Mathematics