Day: October 4, 2026

My interest in public service comes from my cerebral palsy. My mother went into labor at 26 weeks, and the main reason I am healthy is because of NIH-funded therapies that prolonged my gestation and allowed my lungs to fully develop. As an adult, I have been fortunate to be able to give back to […]
Age 32Public servant11 years of service
For all of the pain and destruction inflicted on public services this year, I have been blown away watching everyday people – federal workers, parents, kids, journalists, people from all walks of life – refuse to accept state sponsored cruelty. We are showing this administration they cannot take away our freedom.
I’m Anna a Bethesda declaration signer, illegally fired probationary employee, cofounder and director of 27 uNIHted, and I am a person living with a rare life threatening disease. We started 27 United so folks experiencing RIFs could have a safe landing space. We also knew we had to try to take this opportunity to think […]
I chose to speak up for the same reasons I chose a career in public health and in the civil service in the first place: to help build a society where every American has their best chance to be healthy and to contribute to something bigger than myself.