Emma Willard School Appoints Megan Galbraith Director of Strategic Communications

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TROY, NY (03/22/2011)(readMedia)-- Emma Willard School (Emma), one of the nation's leading college preparatory boarding and day schools for young women, has appointed Megan Galbraith as Director of Strategic Communications after a national search.

Galbraith joins Emma with more than 20 years of experience in higher education communications, branding and marketing. She is the principal of Megan Galbraith & Associates, a firm she founded that specializes in strategic communications, branding, and marketing for not-for-profit organizations. Her clients include:

The Freihofers Run for Women, Williams College, The Agricultural Stewardship Association, Evident Technologies and Zone 5, among others.

"Megan brings all the right skills and experience to Emma Willard's communication efforts just as we are launching important initiatives such as Audacia-The Global Forum for Girl's Education, in preparation for the school's 200th anniversary in 2014," said Trudy Hall, Head of School.

Previously, Galbraith was Director of Communications for The State University of New York, overseeing communications for SUNY's 64 campuses and the Chancellor. She is a nationally recognized and widely respected speaker on communications and media relations.

"Emma Willard is a national leader in educating and empowering girls," said Galbraith. "Considering recent world events, there is no better time for the school and its leadership to guide a global dialogue about the spectrum of important issues that will engage women's voices around the globe. I am thrilled to be one of those voices."

A member of the National Association of Science Writers, Galbraith's work has earned high awards from CASE, The American Marketing Association, Graphic Design USA and Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). She has served in leadership communications positions at The Sage Colleges, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Cornell.

Galbraith lives in Cambridge New York with her husband Jeff and their two sons. She is a board member of the New York State 4-H Foundation and The Agricultural Stewardship Association. She is a past board member of The Women's Press Club of New York State and the SUNY Council for Advancement and Development.

About Emma Willard School

As the oldest private girls' school in the country, Emma Willard School has been empowering girls since 1814. Pioneering educator Emma Hart Willard envisioned a world where girls had the same opportunities as boys and where girls could receive unparalleled educational leadership. Emma will celebrate its bicentennial in 2014.

About Audacia

In keeping with the tradition of educating and empowering girls, Emma Willard School is the founding sponsor of Audacia - The Global Forum for Girls' Education, co-chaired by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his wife Leah. On September 26–28, 2011, global philanthropists, education and human development experts, country, business and religious leaders will gather in New York City to find solutions to the violence, poverty, and cultural beliefs that prevent more than 90 million girls from going to school. Emma Willard and Audacia's shared goal is: "Education for every girl, everywhere."