Senior Associate for Communications at Catholics for Choice (CFC), implements CFC’s communications strategy to educate the public about reproductive health and rights, separation of church and state, and other relevant issues, with particular emphasis on media relations and campaign promotion. Ms. Heitel Yakush brings with her more than five years of experience advocating for reproductive health and rights, and is a skilled trainer in effectively advocating for policy change. Prior to rejoining CFC (she formerly served as the Communications Associate), Ms. Heitel Yakush served as the Senior Public Policy Associate at the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS), where she concentrated her efforts on public policy and advocacy in the areas of sexual and reproductive health at the federal level by conducting policy maker education in the United States Congress and the Executive Branch. She also previously served as State Policy Coordinator at Advocates for Youth, where she focused on championing efforts to help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Ms. Heitel Yakush currently serves on the board of directors for the Pro-choice Public Education Project (PEP) and sits on the National Advisory Council for Sexual Health convened by former-Surgeon General David Satcher. She holds a B.A. in International Affairs with a concentration in International Women’s Studies from George Washington University.