1. Public Relations
in the
Education System
Presented by Camron
Owens

2. Agenda
Why I chose this career
Why this is important
Informational interview
What you can do
My analysis

3. Why I Chose This
Career
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4. Why This is Important
“Communication with parents and
the public is essential - and the
communication must be
meaningful, clear, and engaging.”
- C oleen N ew quis t , Educ ation Wor ld
“School districts need professionals
to develop and execute integrated,
multi-media, and face to face
communication plans.”

5. Informational Interview
Michael
Chamness
Journalist
State agencies
Director of
Communications at
Illinois Association of
School Administrators
“ The k ey is to develop an effec tive mes s age and then
s tay on point.”

6. What You Can Do
Build communication skills
Be open
Stay informed

7. My Analysis
Interested
Open
Interesting

8. Thank You
Gr acias
Danke
Mer ci
Grazie
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S o u r c e s : E d u c a t i o n W o r l d , M i c h a e l C h a m n e s s , I l l i n o i s A s s o c i a t i o n o f
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