Anne-Marie has lived in Northeastern Ontario for most of her life and enjoys the outdoor activities that are part of the Northern Experience, including cross-country skiing, canoeing, swimming, and taking long walks in the bush. In 1992 she coxed a masters coxed four that won the gold medal at the Henley in St-Catherines, Ontario.

Anne-Marie's academic interests are closely tied to her northern experiences. These interests are connected through a population health framework and include: cross cultural education with Franco-Ontarians and Aboriginal peoples; community-based and cross-cultural research; effects of mass layoffs on women and families; Aboriginal policy; children's mental health; and social justice.