Anders attended Santa Rosa Junior College where he had the pleasure of taking classes with the talented Michelle Markovics and Dr. Kratzman. After that, he went to Sonoma State University. He graduated with a Bachelors in History under the instruction of Dr. Bittner, Dr. Estes, and Dr. Noonan. After this, Anders took some time with several jobs. It was during a conversation with his stepmother, Sybie, that he heard of the Helix School. Hearing of this, he was fervently interested in joining. This institution has a unique character that has been a joy for him to work in.