Myra Batchelder

New York, NY

Non-profit leader with over fifteen years experience. Over decade of experience leading programs & projects at national & international nonprofits, & now leads global consulting effort. Clients include Women Deliver, Reproductive Health Technologies Project, Center for Reproductive Rights, Ipas, ACOG, Ibis Reproductive Health, What Works for Women & Girls, & International Consortium for Emergency Contraception, based at Family Care International.

Skills include:

  • Leading Organizations, Networks, & Coalitions
  • Policy Analysis & Advocacy
  • Research & Writing
  • Creativity & Innovation
  • Program Management
  • Organizing (outreach, coalition-building, strategic partnerships)
  • Communications (social media, materials, strategy)

Technical expertise in sexual & reproductive health, rights, & justice issues on the global & domestic level. Focus areas include contraception, health reform, Medicaid, sex education, adolescents, abortion, HIV/AIDS, & poverty.

Previously served as Director of Low-Income Access Program at National Institute for Reproductive Health & NARAL NY, Program Officer for International Consortium for Emergency Contraception, Policy Analyst at Demos, Community Advocacy Manager at SIECUS, & Research Fellow at CLASP.

Co-founder, Repro Health Happy Hour. Generative Fellow with CoreAlign, Advisor for Global Health Corps, & member of NYC IUD Task Force. Previous board member of NNAF, NYAAF, & Advisory Board for Raising Women's Voices.

BA, Sarah Lawrence College, 2001
Jr. Year of College, Oxford University
MPA, Harvard Kennedy School, 2012

  • Work
    • Freelance