Aparna Kumar

Aparna Kumar currently serves as the Assistant Director of Communications, National Media at SEIU since January 2022. Prior experience includes working as an Independent Contractor at Aparna Kumar Strategic Communications from January 2020 to January 2022, where messaging and communication strategies were created for clients such as NEA's Center for Great Public Schools and NARAL Pro-Choice America. As a Senior Adviser at NARAL Pro-Choice America from May 2019 to January 2020, brand re-envisioning was supported in response to threats against abortion rights. Additional roles include Senior Director of Corporate Communications at PBS, Senior Writer at the U.S. Department of Education, and Director of Communications at the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Early career experience encompasses roles at DC Action for Children, GMMB, and C-SPAN. Aparna Kumar holds a Master's degree in Journalism from Northwestern University and a BA in Political Science from Barnard College.