Courtney O'Donnell

White House Profile

Courtney O'Donnell

Former Director of Communications for Dr. Jill Biden

Courtney O’Donnell served as Director of Communications for Dr. Jill Biden, a role she started on Inauguration Day in 2009. Prior to working for Dr. Biden, Courtney served as Director of Marketing for the William J. Clinton Foundation in Harlem, New York. Courtney previously worked on communications strategies and media outreach for a range of political campaigns, non profits groups, and corporations. Courtney is a George F. Baker Scholar, and a graduate of Georgetown University.

Courtney O'Donnell's Posts

Foreign Policy

Blog Action Day: Highlighting the Devastating Crisis in the Horn of Africa

October 16, 2011 at 11:20 AM EDT

Check out the FWD campaign and find out how you can help spead awareness of how famine, war and drought are threatening millions of lives in the Horn of Africa

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Foreign Policy

Dr. Jill Biden Arrives in Kenya

August 8, 2011 at 11:07 AM EDT

Dr. Biden travels to a Kenyan refugee center where she witnessed firsthand the effects of the devastating famine that has killed more than 29,000 Somalian children in the past three months

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Additional Issues

Women's World Cup Final: Dr. Jill Biden & the U.S. Delegation Arrive in Frankfurt to Cheer on Team USA

July 17, 2011 at 1:03 PM EDT

While in Germany for the Women’s World Cup Final, Dr. Jill Biden and the Presidential Delegation meet with the members of the U.S. Women’s National Team and their friends and family to wish them luck and offer support on behalf of the Administration and fans across the Nation.

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Veterans

Opening Doors for our Military Spouses

June 30, 2011 at 2:45 PM EDT

Dr. Jill Biden joins military spouses, corporate leaders and military officials to launch the Military Spouse Employment Partnership.

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Education

Dr. Biden Visits Schools and Celebrates International Women's Day in Finland

March 8, 2011 at 12:11 PM EDT

Dr. Biden visits the Helsinki City College of Culinary Art, Fashion and Beauty and celebrates the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day in Finland.

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Education

At the NBC Education Summit with Dr. Jill Biden

September 27, 2010 at 6:56 PM EDT

Dr. Jill Biden travels to New York for the NBC Education Summit.

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