Ana C. Birdsong is the Senior Operations and Finance Manager at Together for Girls, where she provides essential support to operations management and creates the systems and structures needed to efficiently implement the secretariat’s work. Ana has more than twelve years of experience in program, operations, and compliance management at non-governmental organizations. For a large part of that time, she has supported and later led on a variety of internal process improvement projects. She envisions and creates organizational structures and processes that capitalize on employee engagement and growth. For Ana, maximizing employees' potential is at the core of building operational efficiencies. She earned a Master’s in Business Administration and a Graduate Certificate in Management Leadership from the George Washington University, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs from the University of Georgia. Ana resides in Austin, Texas, and in her spare time enjoys indoor cycling, reading, writing, and spending time with her husband and her dog.
A simple pleasure: Snuggling with my dog Chata
Movie you could watch on repeat: Clue
A podcast you can’t stop thinking about: Anything for Selena
The theme song of your life: Freedom by Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar
Something that gives you hope: Music, literature, and art
Favorite part of your job: Making my brilliant team members’ work easier!