Anou has a Masters degree in Architecture from the University of New Mexico where she wrote a thesis called HEALING ENVIRONMENTS: PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN ARCHITECTURE THAT PROMOTE HEALTH. She is very concerned about health and the environment, and hopes to inspire her clients to use healthy materials and products in both their lives and their homes. Since receiving her degree, she has focused on establishing her own business. In 1993 she began offering manual drafting services to architects in Santa Fe. Her business has grown, and now she can also offer state-of-the-art, 3D parametric design and modeling. She has a certificate in Bau-Biologie, which certifies that she has knowledge of many alternative materials and building techniques that will not cause health problems or toxic buildings. She works fast and efficiently, and provides one-on-one services to her clients.