Communications Officer

Ms. O’Donnell serves as the Communications Officer for the Abortion Access Project, a continuation for her commitment to women’s health and rights. Prior to joining AAP, Ms. O’Donnell worked at the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of government, drafting grants, organizing donor engagement activities in Liberia, and supporting the Executive Director. Her past experience includes NSF-sponsored research and writing with Professor Rosanna Hertz on her 2006 book capturing a qualitative study of single motherhood. Other reproductive health and rights work has included internships at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts’s development department, Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s government relations department, and Our Bodies Ourselves’ translation and adaptation program. Ms. O’Donnell graduated cum laude from Wellesley College with Bachelor of Arts degrees in International Relations and Latin American Studies. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science degree from the Harvard School of Public Health. Ms. O’Donnell coordinates and develops electronic and print communications, articles and reports, while supporting the communications activities of diverse national projects.