As the Communications Director at SWHR, Monica Lefton (she/her) conducts media relations, social media, and internal and external communications efforts including email and website updates for the organization. She works closely with the chief advocacy officer and team members across SWHR to ensure that the organization’s key messages, publications, and other collateral are shared in a timely, clear, effective, and creative manner. She oversees all external media and event engagement on behalf of the organization, shaping the Society’s public presence and community involvement. She also provides general project management support to the SWHR team.
Prior to joining SWHR, Lefton worked in corporate public relations at FleishmanHillard, serving health systems, medical device companies, and health thought leader clients with media relations and strategy support. There, she cultivated a love of research and writing.
Lefton graduated from Emory University with a BA in English concentrated in literature of marginalized groups and a minor in behavioral economics. She cares deeply about access to education, health equity, and climate sustainability, with a special interest in how these areas overlap and affect women and children.
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