Like Nowhere Else Campaign

Like Nowhere Else Campaign

Ad Campaign, Graphic Design, Photography, Video Editing, Writing
In a time of increased options for education and with increased scrutiny and criticism of public education, the Sun Prairie Area School District (SPASD) sought to strategically position itself as an education provider of choice. In line with its communications plan, which was created with community input, the District’s Communications Team launched a multifaceted campaign to foster the community’s sense of pride in its schools by highlighting the access, opportunities, and excellence offered to students as well as the District’s Mission and Vision that make SPASD Like Nowhere Else. Following the campaign, enrollment increased by 260 students, and staff satisfaction improved by 9.5%. Winner of a National Public Relations Association (NSPRA) Golden Achievement Award Winner of a Wisconsin Public Relations Association (WSPRA) Spectrum Award of Excellence — Best in Category…
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2024–2025 Annual Report

2024–2025 Annual Report

Ad Campaign, Graphic Design, Writing
The Annual Report is one the Sun Prairie Area School District’s four annual print pieces mailed to all District residents. It reviews the school year, showcasing District successes and areas for improvement. It is all organized in alignment with the District’s strategic framework. The purpose of the piece is to show taxpayers the return on their investment and demonstrate the District’s growth and challenges as it seeks to live out its mission. For this year, I based the design for the Annual Report on the “Like Nowhere Else” campaign the District ran during the 2024–2025 school year. View the Report
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Back to School Newsletter

Back to School Newsletter

Graphic Design, Writing
The Back to School Newsletter is one the Sun Prairie Area School District’s four annual print pieces mailed to all District residents. It includes reminders for families as they get into back to school season as well as some updates about new things coming in the new school year. The purpose of the piece is to prepare families for the school year and inform taxpayers about their school district. View the Newsletter
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2025–2026 School Event Calendar

2025–2026 School Event Calendar

Graphic Design, Writing
Every year, the Sun Prairie Area School District sends a printed calendar to all addresses within the District boundaries. I contribute writing and handle the design for this piece. It is a large project that involves collaborating will all school sites and District departments. For this year’s calendar, I worked with the Communications Team to make the writing more concise and accessible. View the Calendar
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Sun Prairie Experience Newsletter

Sun Prairie Experience Newsletter

Graphic Design, Writing
The Sun Prairie Experience is one the Sun Prairie Area School District’s four annual print pieces mailed to all District residents. It includes articles about students, staff, and community members, organized in alignment with the District’s strategic plan. The purpose of the piece is to show the District’s strategic plan in action. I contributed to writing the piece and handled the graphic design. View the Newsletter
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Referendum 2024

Referendum 2024

Ad Campaign, Graphic Design, Video Editing, Writing
In November of 2024, the Sun Prairie Area School District once again brought forward to the voters an operational referendum. This one was for $25 million to expand educational opportunities for students, improve staff compensation, and stabilize the operating budget. The Communications Team led the District’s outreach with the community to make sure voters were informed. This involved print pieces (2 mailed brochures, 1 mailed postcard, 1 four-page newspaper ad, posters & banners for schools), social media engagement, in-person engagement events, videos, and a webpage. The campaign required constant collaboration with various District departments and community partners. One unique aspect of this campaign involved the Comms Team adapting its message in response to feedback from the community. As a result, the messaging, was refined to be more concise and relevant.…
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2023–2024 Annual Report

2023–2024 Annual Report

Graphic Design, Writing
The Annual Report is one the Sun Prairie Area School District’s four annual print pieces mailed to all District residents. It reviews the school year, showcasing District successes and areas for improvement. It is all organized in alignment with the District’s strategic framework. The purpose of the piece is to show taxpayers the return on their investment and demonstrate the District’s growth and challenges as it seeks to live out its mission. In previous years, the Annual Report was outsourced for design. This year marked the first year is was created completely in-house. The design for this piece was started by an intern and completed by me. View the Report
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Sun Prairie Experience Newsletter

Sun Prairie Experience Newsletter

Graphic Design, Writing
The Sun Prairie Experience is one the Sun Prairie Area School District’s four annual print pieces mailed to all District residents. It includes articles about students, staff, and community members, organized in alignment with the District’s strategic plan. The purpose of the piece is to show the District’s strategic plan in action. I contributed to writing the piece and handled the graphic design. View the Newsletter
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