
Communications
Our communications department helps Clackamas ESD convene education leaders and partners in Clackamas County, and oversees internal communications with the 350+ Clackamas ESD employees dispersed in various locations across the county.
Services
Our communications team convenes an advisory committee of communications representatives from each of our partner school districts. We gather regularly to collaborate, share information and brainstorm solutions to common challenges.
We also provide several services to Clackamas County school districts on an as-needed basis, including:
- Website development, maintenance and hosting
- Writing, messaging and design support
- Communications audits
- Social media support
- Translation support
- Media relations support
- Community outreach support
- Crisis communications support
- General communications consultation
Celebrating our districts with trademark events
The communications department coordinates the following events that celebrate the outstanding students and educators of Clackamas County.

Regional Teacher of the Year
We promote nominations and coordinate selection of the Regional Teacher of the Year each spring as part of the Oregon Teacher of the Year program.
Program Contacts
Program Staff
Program Director
Clackamas Education Service District News
Clackamas ESD early learning programs showcase inclusiveness and partnerships
Clackamas Education Service District provides a unique set of early learning programs, featuring multiple services and plentiful partnerships. All are on full display this week for state early learning leaders. The “Caring Communities Tour” of the Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care made a stop in Clackamas County [...]
Clackamas ESD leverages Meyer Memorial Trust grant to enhance career pathway programs
A generous grant from the Meyer Memorial Trust is allowing Clackamas Education Service district to help some aspiring teachers move along their pathway to the classroom. The grant, secured by the career pathways program within Clackamas ESD’s human resources department, is funding a paid internship program in collaboration with Clackamas [...]
Staff spotlight: Katy Bern, EI/ECSE administrative assistant
Katy Bern serves as the administrative assistant for Clackamas ESD’s early intervention/early childhood special education program, which provides essential support to young children who experience delays or disabilities that affect their learning. Katy’s work behind the scenes supporting the EI/ECSE director, leadership team, and service providers ensures the smooth operation [...]