Joanna Rosholm

Joanna Rosholm is the former press secretary and deputy communications director for First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama.^[2][3]

Joanna Rosholm
Press Secretary for the First Lady
In office January 6, 2014[1] – January 20, 2017
President	Barack Obama
Leader	Michelle Obama
Preceded by	Hannah August
Succeeded by	Stephanie Grisham
Personal details
Born	Tustin, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Chapman University (BA) Georgetown University (MA)

Early life and education

The day after Rosholm was born, her mother died of Ehlers–Danlos syndromes. She grew up in Tustin, California, and attended high school at Foothill High School.^[4] After high school, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in communications from Chapman University and a Master of Arts in communications from Georgetown University.^[5][6]

Career

After graduating from Georgetown, Rosholm joined the Democratic National Committee as assistant press secretary. In 2010, she became a regional communications director at the White House.^[1]

In January 2014, she replaced Hannah August as press secretary to First Lady Michelle Obama, serving until the end of the Obama administration.^[2] She was succeeded by Stephanie Grisham.^[7][8]