anna dunbar-hester

director of strategy

About

Dedicated to improving our health care system one organization at a time. Passionate about building efficiency, solving problems, and connecting people and ideas.

Country

united states

City

boston

Industry

non-profit organization management

Skill

policy analysis, policy, public policy, research, legal research, government, medicaid, legal writing, non profits, team leadership, legislative policy, legislation, grants, operations management, organizational leadership

Experience

aca program development coordinator

massachusetts office of medicaid

2012-12 - 2014-7 · 1 yr 8 mos

Provided policy support and project management to successfully implement the Affordable Care Act at the Office of Medicaid. Focused on adoption of the ACA's Medicaid expansion for low income adults, including launching MassHealth CarePlus, securing 1115 Waiver authority for the ACA transition, and promulgation of new MassHealth regulations.

director of strategy

masshealth office of long term services and supports

legal and policy advisor

commonwealth of massachusetts

2007-1 - 2010-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

* Working for Senator Ken Donnelly and previously Senator Marzilli, managed Senators' committee work and budget priorities * developed solutions to complex policy problems * worked with advocates, constituents, and industry representatives * drafted legislation and amendments * wrote talking points, bill summaries, memos, press releases, website content.

staff attorney

minnesota justice foundation

2007-1 - 2007-7 · 7 mos

Worked with legal service providers and managed relationships to create volunteer opportunities for law students. Counseled students about public interest careers.

intern

the advocates for human rights

2007-1 - 2007-5 · 5 mos

Analyzed federal immigration reform legislation and wrote position papers, fact sheets for the public, talking points, and helped with press releases and event planning.

policy analyst

community catalyst

2010-10 - 2012-12 · 2 yrs 3 mos

I provided policy and legal analysis for the Hospital Accountability Project and Prescription Access Coalition to support access to affordable health care. This included writing policy and legal memos, working with national and state advocates to advance legislation, and providing support to campaigns to improve institutional policy.

organizational operations manager

massachusetts office of medicaid

2012-12 - 2016-9 · 3 yrs 10 mos

In my role as Organizational Operations Manager for MassHealth's Chief Financial and Strategy Officer, I advance strategic organizational and programmatic initiatives through analysis, project management, and effective communication. I also manage special projects and lead work on organizational effectiveness and process improvement. As ACA Eligibility Specialist (January 2013-July 2014), I provided policy support and project management for many high profile projects to successfully implement the Affordable Care Act at the Office of Medicaid. My work focused on adoption of the ACA's Medicaid expansion for low income adults, including launching MassHealth CarePlus, securing 1115 Waiver authority for the ACA transition, and promulgation of new MassHealth regulations.