Anita Cardwell joined NASHP in March 2013 and focuses on projects related to children’s coverage and access issues as well as health reform. Prior to joining NASHP, she worked at the National Association of Counties on a wide range of health topics, including providing information to county officials and staff about health reform implementation. She has also worked for the National Academy of Social Insurance, volunteered through AmeriCorps and interned with the Children’s Defense Fund and the Oregon State Senate. She has a BA in psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz and an MPP with a certificate in health policy from Johns Hopkins University.