Article #15 in a Series >>>>> Departments and Offices of the Minneapolis Public Schools >>>>> Marketing and Communications

As I complete the advanced final draft of my new book, Understanding the Minneapolis Public Schools:  Current Condition, Future Prospect, I am conducting a final review for updating mission statements and staff composition.  I have in the last days and weeks listed and made comments on many offices and departments, with an emphasis on staff members and effectiveness.  In the current series of articles I will be emphasizing departmental function and mission statements, but I will give staff listing updates as I deem useful to my readers and will give staff composition in cases for which I have not previously done so.

 

The MPS Department of Marketing and Communications is led by Executive Director Julie Schultz Brown, newly elevated to status among the leaders of the Minneapolis Public Schools.  The comparable position briefly had the more exalted designation of “Chief,” was vacant for a long while as Chief of Staff Suzanne Kelly oversaw communications matters as part of her expansive profile of responsibilities, then was returned to the “executive director” designation and a position among the leadership at a level just below the “Chief” category.

 

Including, Ms. Schultz Brown, there are five staff members at the MPS Department of Marketing and Communications, as follows:

 

Julie Schultz Brown, Executive Director

Dirk Tedmon, Media Relations

Alex park, Creative Services

Marcus Binns, Graphic Design

Sam Bergin, Digital and Social Media Communications Specialist

 

The presentation of services and other matters relevant to Marketing and Communication is given on the pertinent portal of the MPS website, as follows:

 

MPS Marketing and Communications

 

The Office of Marketing and Communications supports schools and programs with a variety of services.

For the media: Media inquiries Press releases
For families and the community: School Messenger support (robocalls) Online newsletters   Broadcasting Cable channel 15 KBEM Jazz 88 Mi Ciudad, Mi Escuela Social media Facebook Twitter YouTube

For schools and staff: (access the staff intranet page):

• School Messenger support
• Customer service training
• Event promotion
• Graphic design
• Website assistance
• Social media support
• Proofreading services

Contact Us

 

Marketing and Communications

1250 W. Broadway

Minneapolis  MN  55411

Phone:                    612-668-0230

Fax:          612-668-0235

answers@mpls.k12.mn.us