Anna Kern, Ma
About Anna Kern, Ma
Anna Kern is a Public Affairs Specialist at the National Institutes of Health, where she has worked since 2022. She has a background in health communication and project management, with previous roles at Palladian Partners, Inc. and the National Cancer Institute.
Current Role at National Institutes of Health
Anna Kern serves as a Public Affairs Specialist at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 2022. In this role, she executes social media events, strategizes formats, and promotes events across various digital channels. Kern develops briefing documents to ensure the smooth execution of NIH's live-streamed or recorded events via Stage TEN. She also oversees the social media activities of multiple NIH accounts, including Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Additionally, she engages in social media listening using Sprout Social's listening tool to inform NIH's strategy and evaluates the effectiveness of social media messages across platforms.
Previous Experience at Palladian Partners, Inc.
Prior to her current position, Anna Kern worked at Palladian Partners, Inc. in various roles. She served as a Senior Project Manager for six months in 2021 and as a Senior Communications Associate from 2017 to 2018 for one year. Kern also held the position of Project Manager from 2018 to 2021 for three years and worked as a Communications Associate from 2015 to 2017 for two years. Her tenure at Palladian Partners involved managing projects and enhancing communication strategies.
Background in Health Communication
Anna Kern has a strong background in health communication. She worked as a Health Communication Fellow at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) from 2014 to 2015 for one year. Additionally, she gained experience as a Graduate Research Assistant at Emerson College from 2013 to 2014 for eight months. Her early career also includes an internship at the James Madison University Health Center in 2012 for two months.
Educational Qualifications
Anna Kern holds a Master of Arts (MA) in Health Communication from Emerson College, which she completed from 2012 to 2014. She also studied at Georgetown University, where she completed a Project Management Certificate Program in 2015. Kern earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies with a focus on Technical Writing from Christopher Newport University, where she studied from 2008 to 2012. Additionally, she attended Maastricht University in 2010.