Deputy Director

Jenny O'Donnell serves as the Deputy Director for the Abortion Access Project, a continuation for her commitment to women's health and rights. As Deputy Director, Jenny oversees the Core Functions team, including development, communications, office, personnel and research and evaluation. Prior to this role, she managed AAP's communication activities and assisted in program development on an interim base. Her past experience includes NSF-sponsored research/ writing with Professor Rosanna Hertz on her 2006 book capturing a qualitative study of single motherhood, work with the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard Kennedy School, and consultation with Harvard University's Women's Leadership Board. 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. Jenny has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wellesley College and is pursuing a Master of Science degree from the Harvard School of Public Health, concurrent with her work at AAP.