Madeline Burchard is an Executive Communications Specialistat the Allen Institute, where she leads the Institute’s executivecommunications program, advising its President and leaders of its scienceaccelerators on thought leadership, public positioning, and digital presence.Her work spans social media, SEO, AEO, and op-ed pitching.

Madeline joined the Allen Institute in 2022 as a digitalmedia specialist, where she created and managed digital content for theInstitute’s social media channels. During her nearly 4 years, she tripled theAllen Institute’s total followership.

Before joining the Institute, she worked in communicationsat Thermal PR, Adaptive Biotech, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, andSandia National Laboratories.

Madeline is passionate about making science accessible andengaging to the public. She believes that everyone should have the opportunityto learn about science and its impact on our world.

She has a Bachelor of Science in Molecular EnvironmentalBiology from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Science inScience Communication and Public Engagement from the University of Edinburgh.Her thesis research examined how the COVID-19 pandemic changed the social mediastrategies of science museums.

Outside of work, Madeline is the co-founder of an LGBTQ+bookstore in Seattle and spends nearly all her free time reading.