About Ann
Ann is a coach, author and muse whose life journey began in New York City and now has taken her to the High Mojave Desert of Southern California.
Ann’s first career was focused on environmental preservation and policy with roots in the very first Earth Day in New York City when she was a senior in high school.
After graduate school, Ann left New York for Washington DC and a position with the US Environmental Protection Agency. She then returned to New York City where one of her positions was leading the City’s hazardous materials emergency response team that responded to over 600 incidents a year – fires, dumped chemicals, explosions and toxic surprises.
In New York, Ann married Ermanno Vanino a filmmaker who brought a new dimension to her life. Ann and Ermanno’s adventures brought them to Los Angeles where she worked in the private sector and then started her own consulting business with a partner focusing on environmental regulation and management. In Los Angeles, Ann embarked on a new journey studying sacred arts with Lynn Andrews. She is a graduate of Lynn’s four year Shaman Mystery School and received a Minister Certification after completing a practicum of healing and energy work. She also served as a mentor in the school. This study has brought a depth and richness to Ann’s work that continues to grow and develop.
Ann’s journey took a turn in 1996 when she became a coach and founded Moving Forward Coaching & Consulting, now Ann Vanino Coaching. She received her training at The Coaches Training Institute. In 2000, Ann and Ermanno moved to the High Mojave Desert of Southern California. She continues her coaching and writing there, inspired by the solitude, beauty and silence of the desert and mountains that surround her.