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There were no secondary schools for blacks in Rappahannock County. She found work as a maid in Philadelphia to earn the money to later attend and graduate from the Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute in Petersburg.
She began teaching at her old Mt. Salem Grade School around 1910.
In 1915, Anna married Phelbert Scott Green, son of Bruce and Mildred Williams Green. Mr. Green was also a teacher, however, some time after their marriage he opened a barber shop in the town of Washington. They also purchased the lot adjacent to the barber shop and built a home at what became 370 Gay Street-now known as Trinity House.
In order to complete her education, she attended summer sessions for many years and in 1931, received her Normal Degree from Virginia State College for Negroes (subsequently renamed Virginia State College in 1946 and now known as Virginia State University). From 1931 to 1940, she again enrolled in summer courses and received her B. S. Degree in 1941.
Mrs. Green was a model teacher of elementary courses and a very talented instructor in manual labor, demonstrating equal proficiency in car
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