Anita was born in Nashville and has lived in Virginia since she was 13. She teaches math part time at PVCC after retiring 8 years ago from teaching math and coaching girls varsity basketball at Albemarle High School. She has been married to Sylvana Fernandez-Ellauri for 9 years. Her daughter, Macie, and son-in-law, Ed, live in Charlotte; her brother, Ken, lives in Raleigh; and her son, Nolan, is her angel after losing him 16 years ago in a car accident.

What God is doing in your life?
God continues to provide comfort and care when I have faced situations in my life that at times were more than I could handle. I feel like He has opened doors to opportunities that lift me up in my life.

What excites you most about serving as an officer?
I have been a member of First Pres for more than 15 years, and it has a special place in my heart. I look forward to sharing, learning, and serving both in the church and in the First Pres community.