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First lady Jill BidenJill BidenThe Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - Biden talks, Senate balks Jill Biden adds to communications team in lead-up to midterm elections Harris invokes MLK in voting rights push, urges Senate to 'do its job' MORE is adding to her communications team as the East Wing prepares for Novembers midterm elections.

Michael LaRosa, the first ladys spokesperson, confirmed to The Hill early Thursday that Kelsey Donohue will join the first ladys communications team in February.

An alum of the Obama administration, Donohue worked as then-first lady Michelle ObamaMichelle LeVaughn Robinson ObamaJill Biden adds to communications team in lead-up to midterm elections Michelle Obama: 'Treat fear as a challenge' Barack Obama wishes a happy 58th birthday to 'best friend' Michelle MOREs assistant press secretary between January 2015 and January 2017, according to her LinkedIn profile.

Donohue will oversee Bidens digital media efforts and help bolster her issue portfolio and public engagement communications,according toAxios, which first reported on the new hire.

The official White House website saysBiden"continues her work for education, military families, and fighting cancer" as first lady. Biden is also a writing professor at Northern Virginia Community College.

We are excited for Kelsey to join our small but nimble team! LaRosa told Axios. There are three members on the first ladys communications team, according to Axios.

Donohue is currently employed by social media company Snap Inc., and previously served as the director of communications at the Harvard Kennedy Schools Institute of Politics.

Afteralmost a year in the White House, and with midterms 10 months away, Biden has already spent plenty of time on the road on behalf of the White House.

Bidenstumped for Democrat Terry McAuliffe in October during his campaign for Virginia governor, a race he ultimately lost to Republican Glenn YoungkinGlenn YoungkinVirginia exits multi-state coalition backing EPA in climate lawsuit Virginia universities lift vaccine mandates after Youngkin's order Jill Biden adds to communications team in lead-up to midterm elections MORE.

Biden has thus far traveled to 35 states, more than 60 cities and a total of three countries, according to Axios.

Updated at 9:17 a.m.

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