Anna Bullett, Made in Maine

Anna Bullett was born in Lewiston and raised in Auburn, Maine. She is one of four siblings, with whom she remains very close.

At an early age Anna was exposed to social justice activism. Thanks to supportive adults she enjoyed a unique childhood. During her high school years she completed classes at Edward Little High School, Bates College, and Maine College of Art & Design, and became a Junior Maine Guide. As a teenager Anna worked as a lifeguard and swim instructor, camp counselor, cook, and housekeeper. She graduated from Auburn Adult Education with a GED in 2002.

Anna attended Johnson & Wales University (JWU), earning an associate degree in culinary arts and a bachelor of science in culinary nutrition. Throughout college she worked for the fitness center and summer camp at the Intown Branch of the Greater Providence YMCA. Anna has always maintained a passion for food, health, and cooking. After graduating from JWU, Bullett worked for Western Maine Community Action as a WIC Counselor in Auburn before moving to Brewer to attend the University of Maine in Orono. Anna is a proud graduate of UMaine Graduate School’s Department of Agriculture, from which she holds a master’s degree in food science & human nutrition. A Registered Dietitian, Anna completed over 900 supervised practice hours during internship rotations at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, Penobscot Indian Health Center, Central Maine Medical Center, and St. Joseph’s Hospital.

After graduate school, Anna moved to Brooklyn, New York to pursue a career in corporate foodservice. After almost five years with CulinArt Group (now a subsidiary of Compass Group) and regularly traveling to the company’s 250 cafeterias, she worked at a fine dining restaurant and teaching kitchen in the Tribeca Neighborhood of New York City. Bullett later joined the marketing team at Cooking Light Magazine and MyRecipes.com as the Executive Chef where she worked on private label consumer packaged goods and represented the brands in print and digital media and at food festivals.

In 2016 Anna moved home to Maine and joined The Opportunity Alliance, the Community Action Agency for Cumberland County. Anna’s superpower is establishing and sustaining effective community partnerships. Her efforts have increased access to food and nutrition education, dental care, diapers, menstrual products, locally grown produce, and more. In her role as Senior Director of Health & Nutrition Programs, Anna manages multiple government contracts and corresponding budgets, supervising a high-performing, multidisciplinary staff.

When not working, parenting, or serving in her role as City Councilor, Anna Bullett enjoys cooking for friends and family, stand up paddle boarding, gardening, traveling, and reading historical fiction.