Elizabeth Burdett

About Elizabeth

As a member of the strategic communications practice, Elizabeth coordinates cross‑functional projects from ideation through implementation. She executes integrated communications and advocacy strategies centered on message development, stakeholder engagement, and content planning to raise client profiles and proactively manage reputations.

Previously, Elizabeth supported the firm’s Pennsylvania team as a legislative analyst, researching policy and tracking legislation and regulatory actions at the city and state levels. During this time, she also served as a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania, assisting former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell in teaching the perennially popular political science course, “Who Gets Elected & Why?”

Prior to joining Public Strategies, Elizabeth worked at SteegeThomson Communications—a full‑service marketing and communications agency serving the nonprofit sector—where she provided editorial, design, and production services for mission‑driven clients and conducted research and competitive analyses to inform media and brand strategy. She launched her career as community organizer for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party.

Elizabeth graduated cum laude from Drexel University with a Bachelor of Arts and earned her Master of Public Administration from the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania.