Preconference 2022 Each year, conference attendees gather on the Monday prior to the week’s kick-off to enjoy some indepth, intensive learning from industry experts and professionals. This special day has quickly become a must-do for conference goers, and this year is no exception. It only costs $100 and is worth every penny. Check out these powerful topics for this year’s conference and join us to take your professional development to the next level.
It Takes A PRo: Putting APR in YOUR Professional Portfolio
Danielle Clark, APR, Harris County Department of Education, and other TSPRA APRs School PR is tough. Come find out how getting your APR can put your career and daily job tasks on a path you never imagined! Affectionately referred to as #It takes A PRo, getting your APR is an investment in yourself, your career and your future. Don’t let another year pass without adding this prestigious credential to your professional portfolio. This session will provide you with a roadmap to earning your APR and hook you up with a mentor to support you through the process. You will get insight into the APR process, see how it will change the entire way your approach your job and meet with an APR mentor to get a jump start on the process with your portfolio project. Danielle Clark is the Chief Communications Officer for the Harris County Department of Education in Houston. In this capacity she oversees all internal and external communications, strategy, public relations, media relations, video production, social media, marketing and website content management as well as IT network, software and customer support for all systems. Clark has 22 years of experience in school communications in urban, suburban, rural school districts as well as an education service agency setting. She has a background in journalism and advertising and is an active member of the National School Public Relations Association. During her 22 years, Danielle has held leadership roles in three state SPRA chapters and was named one of four NSPRA front-runners in the country in 2017. Danielle earned her APR in 2017. 28
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