communications department
overview
Communications Department Phone: 904.390.2126
The Duval County Public Schools Communications Department serves the district's communication needs in the following areas:
Jim Streit
Executive Director
390.2447
Jim Streit leads all operations of the communication's
department, often drawing on his 35 years of experience as a newspaper publisher.
Shannon Clarke
Administrative Clerk II
390.2126
Shannon Clarke provides clerical support for the communication's
department.
Patricia Gilley and Bettina Clark
Switchboard Operators
390.2000
Patricia Gilley and Bettina Clark provide coverage for the district's switchboard.
Public Relations
Jill Johnson
Supervisor, Media Relations & External Communications
390.2126
The supervisor of
media relations and external communications leads all of the district's
proactive, reactive and crisis communications efforts; plans and executes
public information programs and strategies that promote school district
policies, programs, events and priorities with external audiences; and interfaces with media outlets on a daily basis.
Myra Simmons
Technical Manager, Communications
390.2993
Myra Simmons is responsible for maintaining and updating
district directories, creating and disseminating
School Zone, a bi-weekly e-newsletter to the district's 14,000+ employees
and coordination of the
Speakers' Bureau. Myra also coordinates and scripts the presentations to honor special achievements at the monthly meetings of the Duval County School Board.
Kristina Broome
Technical
Manager, Communications
390.2658
Kristina Broome is responsible for communicating news, events and information to school employees, parents and community members by creating and distributing
dcps eNews, and writing articles for
Spotlight on Education. Kristina also coordinates the
Good News Ambassador program, which in conjunction with schools and district departments, helps to create publicity for special events.
Web & Visual Communications; TV Productions
Keith Pittman
Supervisor, Web & Visual Communications
390.2211
The supervisor of web & visual arts manages and maintains the content of
the district web site and provides support for the more than 160 school-based web sites.
He also provides graphic design support for internal departments through the
creation of brochures, posters, booklets, etc.
Altoria White
Television Production Coordinator
390.2398
The television production coordinator produces the following monthly half-hour television shows:
REAL School,
School Matters & Brain Brawl. The television production
coordinator also oversees the production of the
monthly school board meeting and produces the district's Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
and videos for internal clients.
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