Anna has been a highly decorated athlete in her track and field career, and that excellence has carried over to her coaching. She was an Olympian for her native Poland in the long jump, finishing fourth in the 1980 Olympic Games. She has won world championships in both the long jump and triple jump in her career and continues to compete for internationally, winning five gold medals at the World Master's Championships in Carolina, Puerto Rico in 2003.

Since joining the Chapman coaching staff in 1993 as the women’s cross-country and track, she has enjoyed more and more success each season. Her athletes have set numerous school records and qualify for regional championships each season. 

She has a Ph.D. in Physical Education from the Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland and currently resides in Orange.