Aparna K. Paul (she/her) is the Director of Communications at the 100-year-old D.C.-based nonprofit, Society for Science. There, she works on Executive Visibility and Communications. She's also the editor of the Society’s blog, a 2024 Shorty Awards finalist, where she contributes to blog strategy, oversees two writers, and writes pieces as well. As a media relations lead for all of the Society’s programs, she has a demonstrated history of securing impactful media coverage resulting in national stories in numerous top-tier news outlets including Smithsonian Magazine, The New York Times, Inside Edition, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, Forbes, NPR, Business Insider, STAT and more. She has a background in editing, writing, media relations and communications from organizations, including the Society for Neuroscience; the Journal of Neuroscience; Anna Schuleit, Artist & MacArthur Fellow and Kortenhaus Communications, a boutique public relations agency in Boston. Before entering the nonprofit sector, Aparna worked as a book editor in the publishing industry.Aparna obtained her B.A. in English Literature, Business Administration, and a minor in Sociology from Bryant College, with a full academic scholarship, and focused her studies on a science curriculum at The University of Pennsylvania. Aparna believes autonomy, transparency, sustainability, and compassion are the most important qualities in ensuring a benevolent and thriving work culture. Outside of work, Aparna enjoys oil painting, hiking, spinning and creative writing.https://www.societyforscience.org/people/aparna-paul/