Anna’s Career in Banking
Inspires Other Women to Excel

“Before Climb, I was very meek and passive,” says Anna, a 2018 graduate of Climb’s Office Careers training in the Teton Area. “My marriage had been abusive mentally and physically, so I wasn’t coming to Climb in a very assertive way.”

Anna was unemployed when she started Climb all those years ago, yet even through a fog of self-doubt, she sensed that she had potential. “I had always enjoyed math and been good at it, but it had been so long since I’d used any of those skills,” Anna recalls.

During training, Anna excelled at QuickBooks and began to see doors opening in her future. Her job placement was with Northern Title, where she oversaw land titles. She has since moved on to become a Mortgage Loan Originator and Assistant Vice President at First Bank of Wyoming.

Recently, Anna returned to Climb to serve as a mock interviewer and help moms practice for their upcoming job interviews. “It was so cool to think, ‘Wow, I was here,’” says Anna. “I remember being so terrified, and it made me realize how far I’ve come.”

At the bank, Anna also serves as a mentor to other women. “I try to help the women I work with speak up. I say, ‘If you have a concern, bring it forward! And it’s even better if you can bring a solution with it.’ As women, we must stand up for ourselves and remember how much we bring to the workplace.”

“I’m very happy with who I am today,” Anna says. “I know what I want out of life and am not afraid to ask for it.”

“I try to help the women I work with speak up. I say, ‘If you have a concern, bring it forward! And it’s even better if you can bring a solution with it.’”