In this first-of-its-kind position at Heritage Foundation, Wood coordinates long-term and short-term strategies in the media, on Capitol Hill and at the grassroots level to educate congressional and White House staffers about the think tank's key issues.

Before joining Heritage in 2006, Wood worked for more than 14 years in Washington politics, policy and media. In 2005, she launched her own media training and video production company, W Media. She has provided media training and speech coaching since 1999 for numerous members of congress, political candidates, book authors, state legislators, organizational spokesmen and public policy analysts.