CESO Communications

Bridgeport ISD (TX)

When Dr. Amy Ellis began her role as superintendent in Bridgeport ISD — without in-house communications support or established processes — she knew that bringing in expertise could help make strong connections with a new school community.

The Story

In January 2022, after 16 years serving in school districts across Texas, Dr. Amy Ellis stepped into to her first Superintendent role. But without communications staff on board, everything from basic creative functions to complex community engagement strategies would be a terrible slog.

That's when she reached out to an old friend and current CESO Communications Senior Strategist to get full-service support from day one.

The Outcome

Dr. Ellis and Julie Thannum, APR worked together with other district staff on a Baseline Communications Assessment — a stress test on current communications practices. The ensuing report uncovered multiple tiers of action; items to "do now," "do soon," or "do later."

Top priorities? A detailed communications plan to guide efforts, and a commitment to keeping school staff and families via e-newsletters.

Since then, the CESO Communications has had the pleasure of operating in our expertise — jump-starting department functions, from photography and social media to content development, bond planning, and brand marketing.

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Centennial School District 12 (MN)

From navigation redesign, content development and marketing to photography, page layout and technical support, Centennial School District had a strategic and tactical partner in CESO Communications from start to finish through their website redesign.

Bridgeport ISD (TX)

When Dr. Amy Ellis began her role as superintendent in Bridgeport ISD — without in-house communications support or established processes — she knew that bringing in expertise could help make strong connections with a new school community.

DeLaSalle High School (MN)

A renewed focus on branding and enrollment marketing led DeLaSalle high school down the road toward a website refresh — one that sharpened the school's image and helped them create more spaces for storytelling.

District 191 | Burnsville – Eagan – Savage (MN)

Faced with shrinking enrollment and a nagging perception issue at the middle school level, the District 191 team knew they had to take decisive action to help change the narrative.

St. Charles CUSD 303 (IL)

Navigating high-pressure communication needs during the pandemic led St. Charles CUSD 303 to seek feedback from outside experts on if their approach was working. The Baseline Communications Assessment provided positive reinforcement, plus a few new revelations.

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Brooklyn Center Community Schools (MN)

Our brand clarification process helped identify BCCS as fearless challengers of the status quo, and included reimagined logos, tagline and messaging. They are living their motto “We stand front & center,” which helps them stand out from neighboring districts.