Ann Compa
Ann is the steady builder, the strategic thinker, and the quietly brilliant engine behind so much of what we’re building.
BOARD - GRANT WRITER, SECRETARY
If there’s a project, Ann is already on it—with a laser level in one hand and a fresh box of screws in the other. Whether she’s hanging a swing, building a booth, painting characters, or figuring out the best way to print a sticker, she brings a maker’s mind and a deep love of process to everything she touches.
She’s also the founder of Penguin Academy, a play-based daycare where her patience, care, and creative spirit help kiddos feel safe, supported, and seen. Her ability to meet kids exactly where they are is just one of the many reasons we love having her as part of We Start Creating.
Ann is the calm to our chaos. With a background in grant writing, legal work, and strategic planning, she brings thoughtful structure to even the most ambitious ideas. She studied grant writing in college, worked as a paralegal building contracts for clients, and somehow still has time to help us figure out what kind of table saw we “definitely need.”
Ann is a builder in every sense of the word. And we are so lucky she’s building alongside us.
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