Dr. Anissa Jepsen is a highly motivated professional with over 25 years of experience in healthcare, volunteer management, and positive youth development. She currently serves as K-Now’s OBM Specialist. She has a passion for youth development and adult learning, with proven success in leveraging educational theories and methodologies to design, develop, and deliver successful professional programming. Dr. Jepsen is adept at identifying needs within organizations and developing programs that increase capacity and extend organizational reach. She has worked in healthcare and secondary education. She has presented at regional, state, and national conferences, sharing her knowledge in stakeholder engagement and organizational development. Dr. Jepsen is family-focused and a life-long learner. She has a Doctoral degree in Education with a focus on Adult Learning and began her ABA course work and supervision in July 2021. The mom to three, wife of a disabled Navy veteran, and grandmother to four; she has always instilled the importance of education, whether formal or informal, to her children and has always been their greatest proponent. Dr. Jepsen has volunteered with Girl Scouts and 4-H. She enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her family.