From an accountant to a marketer to a newspaper publisher to a school communicator and operations manager, Rick Parrish has worn a lot of hats in the course of his career. Now starting his 8th year with Longview Public Schools, our Senior Designer, Melissa, picked Rick’s brain about his professional journey and Longview’s school safety communications.
From an accountant to a marketer to a newspaper publisher to a school communicator and operations manager, Rick Parrish has worn a lot of hats in the course of his career. Now starting his 8th year with Longview Public Schools, our Senior Designer, Melissa, picked Rick’s brain about his professional journey and Longview’s school safety communications.
From an accountant to a marketer to a newspaper publisher to a school communicator and operations manager, Rick Parrish has worn a lot of hats in the course of his career. Now starting his 8th year with Longview Public Schools, our Senior Designer, Melissa, picked Rick’s brain about his professional journey and Longview’s school safety communications.
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