
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
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 [...]
Clackamas County student artists shine in annual regional art show
Nearly 200 middle and high school students representing all 10 school districts in Clackamas County will share their artistic talents publicly when the ninth annual Clackamas Education Service District Regional Art Show opens March 24. Three dozen teachers in 27 schools submitted student work to this year’s art [...]
Staff spotlight: Stephanie Reyes-Chavez, administrative assistant
The first full week of March is designated as Classified Employee Appreciation Week. At Clackamas ESD alone, we have more than 60 types of classified jobs. These are people who touch every corner of our agency’s work and the districts we support, from providing hands-on help to teachers, children and families, to [...]