Anna McKeown is the Executive Director of Dreamfar High School Marathon and a small group literacy teacher in Newton, MA. Her graduate studies at Springfield College were inspired by a combination of her life experiences and marathon running. She aims to create opportunities for connectedness by identifying communities of teens with limited access to after school activities and those who may have misperceptions about being an athlete.

Having personally experienced the transformative power of running, Anna continues to train for distance events both individually and as a mentor. Since 2010 she has completed 16 marathons, including three Boston time qualifiers, and has participated in two Boston Marathons with Dreamfar seniors. Actively involved in the running community in her Hyde Park neighborhood, she collaborates with local stakeholders to find ways to enhance access to wellness activities and lifelong sports for youth in local high schools.