Timothy Clark

Most Recent Duties/Responsibilities

• Led day-to-day external and internal mass communications efforts for a K-12 public school district serving 37,000+ students, 5,000+ employees, and 50 campuses within a footprint of 220,000 residents, taxpayers, and voters.
• Served as district spokesperson and primary news media contact.
• Developed and executed crisis communications efforts across a variety of safety, political, and employee scenarios.
• Developed and provided parent, employee, and stakeholder communications on behalf of schools or the district related to a wide variety of situations and scenarios.
• District administrator and point of contact for mass parent and employee communication systems (Blackboard Connect, Teleparent, Finalsite Mass Notification)
• Primary generator of written district-level content for external website, external weekly parent/community newsletter, internal weekly employee newsletter.
• Regularly prepared executive summaries of district-level meetings, reports, presentations and initiatives for stakeholder consumption.
• Developed and executed communications plans in support of district initiatives.
• Served as communications resource and thought partner for school principals, departmental leads, and division heads on topics and developments specific to their area or campus.
• Cultivated relationships with key district stakeholders and opinion leaders to leverage advancement of the district's vision, mission and goals.
• Collaborated in the development and implementation of district and departmental strategic planning efforts.
• Maintained positive relationships with media outlets to further district goals and enhance earned media opportunities.
• Evaluated existing communications tools and services for effectiveness and/or improvement opportunities while remaining awareness of new or additional modes to connect with stakeholders.
• Wrote applications for district and staff awards and collaborated with Grants department on grant applications.
• Wrote scripts and produced district informational videos and superintendent's video magazine.
• Supervised departmental employees who supported day to day communications efforts.
• Served as district Public Information Officer for requests outside of the formal FOI Request process.

Previous Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitated professional development sessions for staff related to communications efforts
• Coordinated community engagement efforts to establish and strengthen district relationships with business and community partners.
• Coordinated, planned and scripted special events such as annual district in-person Convocation and annual employees service awards banquet.
• Facilitated formal district FOI Requests in accordance with Texas law.

• Served as spokesperson and news media contact for the Ohio Treasurer's Office, one of five statewide elected offices in the state.
• Prepared press releases, official statements, fact sheets, media advisories, and other targeted materials to convey key information to news media and the public.
• Coordinated and conducted media events and briefings to further initiatives of the office and promote transparency in state finances.
• Developed and maintained relationships with media outlets and reporters covering state government.
• Frequently liaised with journalists to provide accurate information, and context to clarify responses to inquiries.
• Monitored media coverage and public sentiment regarding treasury operations.
• Collaborated with internal teams to align messaging with Treasury goals.
• Prepared briefing materials and remarks for the Treasurer ahead of public speaking engagements.
• Coordinated with print and broadcast media outlets to ensure maximum exposure of newsworthy stories.
• Developed and implemented media strategies to promote the organization's mission and objectives.
• Authored written opinion pieces on behalf of the Treasurer for submission to newspapers or magazines.
• Developed and maintained relationships with key Treasury staff to remain informed about operations and initatives.