As the fearless leader of our award-winning group of creatives and storytellers, Monique shares how she maintains calm under pressure, what fills her cup and keeps her grounded, and what she loves the most about collaborating with school communications professionals in Washington.
As the fearless leader of our award-winning group of creatives and storytellers, Monique shares how she maintains calm under pressure, what fills her cup and keeps her grounded, and what she loves the most about collaborating with school communications professionals in Washington.
As the fearless leader of our award-winning group of creatives and storytellers, Monique shares how she maintains calm under pressure, what fills her cup and keeps her grounded, and what she loves the most about collaborating with school communications professionals in Washington.
Have you always wanted to work in Communications? How did you get here? I came to communications really by chance – after serving in an admin assistant/secretary capacity for a few years, I landed a position as the admin assistant to the Communications team at Tacoma...
Tips for Creating Effective Social Media VideosIf doing interviews, take time before the shoot to prepare the right questions for the soundbites you need. Get plenty of extra footage, with multiple cameras while on location. Cut interviews using both views so that you...
The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) is the Washington state body that regulates what districts are allowed to do when communicating about a school funding initiative. Their very lengthy guidelines can be found here. While they are absolutely the best source of...
The first part of your career was very different from where you are today. What were the fun twists and turns of your professional journey? I went to Washington State University Vancouver for college, and earned a double Bachelors degree in Anthropology and Digital...
What exactly is a district communications contract? We offer a wide range of contracts with districts to provide communications, design, and/or website services based on what the district is requesting. Every request is different, so no two contracts are exactly the...
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, ESD 112 and school district communicators in our region recognized the need to collaborate to produce consistent, accurate materials to guide communications about the rapidly changing situation. We established a school district...
Have you always wanted to work in a creative career? Yes! Because I enjoy so many of the creative elements that go into a job in the Communications field, it's a really good, fun fit! Every day is a little different, and it requires a certain level of flexibility, but...
In 2014-15, the Willamette Educational Service District (WESD) launched a new program that partnered with local community colleges to help students earn low-cost college credits while in high school. The problem? WESD did not have a full-service communication...