Former Common Sense Media Head Joins Top Education PR Firm

Natalia Battaglia returns to Whiteboard Advisors as firm's fast-growing communications practice is recognized as the best in edtech

WASHINGTON, June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Whiteboard Advisors, recently named the top edtech PR agency by EdTech Digest, today announced that Natalia Battaglia has (re)joined the firm as Senior Vice President. Battaglia will drive strategic communications efforts across the firm's diverse portfolio of clients, which spans early childhood, K–12, higher education, and workforce development. 

Battaglia most recently served as Head of Communications for Common Sense Media, where she oversaw all external comms including executive thought leadership, media strategy, and public affairs. She previously led communications for two longtime W/A clients: Handshake, the largest early career jobs platform in the U.S., and General Assembly, the tech bootcamp pioneer.

"Natalia brings a rare combination of strategic communications expertise and subject matter expertise," said Ben Wallerstein, founder and CEO of Whiteboard Advisors. "She has a track record of using comms to shape the public dialogue, and will be a tremendous asset to our team and the clients we serve."

Battaglia joins a growing team of seasoned communications professionals and former journalists including Jenna Talbot, Thomas Rodgers, Ted Eismeier, Carlos Ignacio Zavala, Jake New, and Lauren Camera. In addition to its fast growing PR practice, W/A Media now reaches more than 400,000 inboxes per month through its popular policy and industry publications which include: "The EdSheet," "What We're Reading," and "Whiteboard Notes." Beyond its media assets, W/A services include transactional due diligence, through its research hand consulting arm, and advocacy services, under the leadership of Chief Advocacy Officer, Anna Edwards.

"I've spent my career helping mission-driven organizations tackle some of society's most pressing challenges and reach the audiences that matter most," said Battaglia. "Whiteboard Advisors has built something special: a practice that combines strategic rigor and policy expertise with a deep understanding of storytelling as a discipline. That kind of integrated approach is a catalyst for meaningful change."

About Whiteboard Advisors

Whiteboard Advisors is a unique strategy consulting, communications and advocacy firm on a mission to advance learning and economic mobility. Our work guides the nation's most respected investors, impactful philanthropies, companies, and nonprofit organizations. We are multidisciplinary by design: sitting at the intersection of business, policy, practice, and the media.

SOURCE Whiteboard Advisors