School PR Drive Time - The NCSPRA Podcast

Welcome to another episode of School PR Drive Time, a podcast produced by NCSPRA. Today, we dive into a two part episode about Crisis Communications. Today, we’ll focus on an event that would involve law enforcement. And in part 2, we’ll talk through navigating a natural disaster or another such event. Joining me today are two people that I keep on speed dial. Aaron Sarver is the PIO for the Bunco...

Welcome to another episode of School PR Drive Time, a podcast produced by NCSPRA. Today, we dive into the topic of parent engagement and why it's so important. To help us with the conversation, we're speaking with Dr. Chad Stevens, Chief Strategy Officer for Parent Square and Tanae Sump-McLain, Chief Communication Officer with Mooresville Graded School District. Music: "Hip Jazz," www.bensound.com...

Welcome to another episode of School PR Drive Time, a podcast produced by NCSPRA! Your hosts today are Stacia Harris, Buncombe County Schools and Molly McGowan Gorsuch, APR, Henderson County Public Schools. Today, we’re chatting with Kristin Magette, APR, alongside her colleague Shawn McKillop, APR. Shawn and Kristin have both been instrumental in fostering an environment where School PR professio...

Welcome to another episode of School PR Drive Time, a podcast produced by NCSPRA. Our guests today will help us unpack a big topic facing school communicators— building trust with stakeholders! Our guests today are: Kailey Metcalfe from ThoughtExchange Catherine Carbone -Rogers and Tove Tupper from Highline Public Schools in Washington state. In this engaging conversation, we explore the challenge...

Welcome to another episode of School PR Drive Time, a podcast produced by NCSPRA. Join Stacia Harris, a member of the NCSPRA media team, for a lively conversation about challenges and opportunities for those who are new to school PR. Our guests bring some unique experiences to their roles as school communicators. Jen Heatherly is the PIO for Translyvania Co. Schools, and she’s new to her role this...

Welcome to another episode of School PR Drive Time, a podcast produced by NCSPRA about driving the narrative forward for public education through the work of school PR professionals. In this episode, we had a great conversation about making the transition from TV news to School PR. Tim Waller spent several decades in television and made the transition to School PR about two years ago. We discussed...

Welcome to another episode of School PR Drive Time, a podcast produced by NCSPRA about driving the narrative forward for public education through the work of school PR professionals. In this episode, we recorded a podcast about recording podcasts! Nicole Young, who was the Coordinator of Communications and Media for Clay County Schools, Florida at the time of recording, was curious about beginning...

Welcome to another episode of School PR Drive Time, a podcast produced by NCSPRA about driving the narrative forward for public education through the work of school PR professionals. In this episode, learn from Ashley-Michelle Thublin and Andy Jenks—two rockstar veterans of the process that leads from the announcement of a superintendent search to the first 100 days in your new district leader's a...

Welcome to another episode of School PR Drive Time, a podcast produced by NCSPRA about driving the narrative forward for public education through the work of school PR professionals. In this episode, we’re chatting with Katie Test Davis, Founder of Forthright Advising, and Ashley Peterson DeLuca, Senior Advisor with Forthright Advising. Today’s episode is all about trust! In these tumultuous times...

This episode of School PR Drive Time is brought to you by BlackBoard. Welcome to another episode of School PR Drive Time, a podcast produced by NCSPRA about driving the narrative forward for public education through the work of school PR professionals. In this episode, we’re chatting with Cindy Warner, APR, who’s in her 19th year as the Public Relations and Community Education Supervisor for the S...

"I think I was put on the planet to be a fighter for kids, and for what kids need in classrooms. And to be in a position where I have the opportunity to say what's important for kids and why, that's really an honor." —Maureen Stover, "Science Mom," Cumberland International Early College High School in Cumberland County Schools, NC. Welcome to another episode of School PR Drive Time from NCSPRA, dr...

Welcome to another episode of School PR Drive Time from NCSPRA, driving the narrative forward for public education in North Carolina Public Schools through the work of #SchoolPR professionals! This week, we’re chatting with Sarah O’Donnell. She’s the Director of Communications for the Stevens Point Area Public School District in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. She shares with us a very helpful tool that...

Welcome to another episode of School PR Drive Time from NCSPRA, driving the narrative forward for public education in North Carolina Public Schools through the work of #SchoolPR professionals! This week, we learn from the team of Dr. John Marshall (Chief Equity Officer) and Renee Murphy (Chief Communications Officer) driving equity policy and communications forward for Jefferson County Public Scho...

Welcome to another episode of School PR Drive Time. This week, we explore how the worlds of communications and PR intersect with school nursing and school nutrition. We’ll chat with Traci Hewes, school nurse for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Anne Treanor, School Nutrition Director for Kannapolis City Schools. Enjoy the show! Traci Hewes Bio: I have been a registered nurse for 20 years and...

Welcome to our conversation with James Ford, executive director of CREED (https://www.creed-nc.org) and a member of the NC State Board of Education (https://stateboard.ncpublicschools.gov), a leading voice in the discussion around equity for all students in NC Public Schools. Co-host Randi Davis, who worked with Ford in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, joins host Kevin Smith and special guest James...

Welcome to part two of our conversation about NSPRA and what's ahead for school PR practitioners on the national scale. We chat with outgoing Executive DIrector Rich Bagin. Rich Bagin, APR, is Executive Director Emeritus, of the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA). He served as NSPRA Executive director for 28 years and also served NSPRA as association director for three years prio...

Join co-hosts Stacia Harris (Buncombe County Schools) and Ken Derksen (Wayne Co. Public Schools) for an exciting two-part focus on school PR trends across the country. For this insight, we turn to two NSPRA legends. Lesley Bruinton and Rich Bagin! In part 1 of 2, we chat with Lesley Bruinton. Lesley Bruinton inspires others through her leadership in school communications. She is an Accredited in P...

Welcome to Episode 9 of School PR Drive Time! In this show from November 16, 2020, co-hosts Kevin Smith (Transylvania County Schools) and Ellen Boyd (Executive Director, NCSPRA) enjoy a conversation uniting friends and colleagues around a topic that brought them together 20 years ago. Superintendent Scott Elliott of Watauga County Schools and Susan Allred, author and consultant with 45 years of ed...

In this episode of School PR Drive Time, co-hosts Stacia Harris (Buncombe County Schools) and Molly McGowan Gorsuch (Henderson Co. Public Schools) enjoy a conversation with Andrea Gribble, founder and CEO of Social School 4 EDU. Andrea’s passion is helping schools recognize their daily awesomeness and sharing that story with the world. She’s built a team that celebrates hundreds of schools across...

Join co-hosts Stacia Harris (Buncombe Co. Schools) and Molly McGowan Gorsuch (Henderson Co. Public Schools) for a conversation with Holly Holland. Holly is the PIO for Calcasieu Parish Schools in Lake Charles, LA which was hit with a pandemic, then two major back-to-back hurricanes. It’s a stark reminder that natural disasters don’t share a calendar with other global crises – and can affect school...

When parents stand up for public schools—and work to hold their schools accountable as well—what does that look like? Hear from two experts in Pitt County, North Carolina, who know firsthand. Program host Kevin Smith (PIO, Transylvania County Schools) spoke with guest host Jennifer Johnson (PIO, Pitt County Schools) and special guest Kylene Dibble (Exec Dir, PPSPC) to discuss how far a partnership...

Co-hosts Ken Derksen (Wayne Co. Schools) and Stacia Harris (Buncombe Co. Schools) on the NCSPRA board chat with Dr. Clumpner about school safety and security during the disruptions of a pandemic, as well as how protests and civil unrest affect our school day. Dr. Mike Clumpner is the President and Chief Executive Officer at Threat Suppression, Incorporated. He is a 28-year veteran of public safety...

Welcome to episode 4 of School PR DriveTime, a podcast produced by NCSPRA about driving the narrative forward for public education through the work of school PR professionals. Today we are chatting with Kristin Magette. She’s an award-winning public relations professional and advocate for service, strategic communications, and collaboration. We covered topics surrounding the #k12prwell movement fo...

Welcome to the School PR Drive Time podcast brought to you by NCSPRA, the North Carolina School Public Relations Association. This podcast brings relevant and unique insight into the world of school public relations. In Episode 3, Kevin Smith discusses the role of strategic communications during the pandemic and the road ahead Dr. Bev Emory and Jessica Swencki, with guest commentator Ken Derksen D...

Welcome to the School PR Drive Time podcast brought to you by the North Carolina School Public Relations Association. This podcast brings relevant and unique insight into the world of school public relations. Join co-hosts Stacia Harris and Ellen Boyd as we explore the power of storytelling with our guest Jennifer Moxley. Jennifer is the owner and founder of Sunshine Media Network based in Charlot...