Megan, Anna
Anna Megan, a native of Aclare, Co. Sligo, is an administrator for the Archdiocese of New York at St. Agnes Church in Midtown Manhattan, where she has been based for the last nine years. She immigrated to the U.S. in 1976, and continued her education in New York while working as a waitress in Rosie O’Grady’s in Manhattan. Upon completion of her studies she worked in the insurance industry for American Reinsurance for several years before leaving to raise her children. During that time she became involved in public school politics. She was elected president of the PTA in Forest Hills, Queens and served as an officer of the Community School Board. She was instrumental in acquiring funding through grants and other sources for after-school programs for several under-funded schools. As her children got older, she returned to the workforce as an account manager for Cambridge Footwear Group. Many years later she joined St. Agnes, home to the only Gaelic Mass in New York City, which is held on St. Patrick’s Day. A great supporter of everything Irish, Megan is involved in many Irish community circles. She was named Sligo Person of the Year 2010 by the Sligo Association of New York. She is also a member of the Irish Arts Center and the Irish Network, along with other organizations. Megan’s daughter Erin works in interior and set design and resides in Los Angeles with her husband Michael. Her son, Sean Patrick, a graduate of Babson College, lives in Lima, Peru where he works in real estate and hotel development. Megan is very proud of her Irish heritage. “When I am going to Ireland every year I say, ‘I am going home,’ even though I have lived in New York for over 30 years. There will always be a place in my heart for Ireland,” she says.
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