Adrienne Bousian

Adrienne has more than 10 years experience working in Public Policy and Government Affairs, Strategic Communications, and Public Relations. Adrienne is currently Vice President of Public Affairs for Planned Parenthood: Shasta-Diablo, where she directs the agencys policy and communications efforts in 13 counties. She also leads board and donor development for the organizations political arm. Previously, Adrienne served as Deputy State Director for U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, running Senator Boxers San Francisco office and supervising her Northern California field operations. She was also the Senators statewide liaison on womens issues and judicial nominations. Before joining the Senators staff, she coordinated the California Access Project for CARAL (now NARAL Pro-Choice California and positioned CARAL as a trailblazer in reproductive health with Emergency Contraception: The Resource Guide for California. She was pleased to feature the Womens Community Clinic in this guide. A 22-year resident of California, Adrienne graduated from the University of California, San Diego and earned a Masters degree in Sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). In her free time, she can often be found practicing yoga.