Anne Kuehl graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in Literature. After some years teaching and tutoring, she embarked on a new career in design. In 2020, she earned her associate degree in Architectural Commercial Design from Northwood Tech College. After apprenticing with a local interior design firm, Anne formed her own company, Fineshelter Design & Drafting, working as a freelance architectural designer/drafter out of Hayward, WI.