Patrick Gasper Email & Phone Number

Janesville/Beloit, Wisconsin Area

One of three School Management Consultants responsible for administering and managing the state of Wisconsin’s Voucher Programs serving 30,000 students. Develop and provide training sessions for the 200+ private schools participating in the program. Manage web site for program, writing content, and developing evaluation tools for program trainings. Provide.

• Advise the State Superintendent of Public Instruction on communication planning, media relations, media conference planning, and policy and news analysis. Respond to media inquiries and maintain good relationships with.
• Recruited by the department’s Education Information Services Director and, as the senior team member, provide leadership to the team in his absence.
• Wrote numerous issue oriented essay pieces or guest columns/editorials and more than 200 news releases, speeches and statements for the State Superintendent and the Department of Public Instruction.
• Responded to 1,000+ media inquiries and managed 3-5 media events annually.
• Effectively managed numerous sensitive public relations situations in response to politically motivated miscommunications of department policies and communications.
• Created a searchable system that allowed shared access and improved management of media contacts and follow-up.

• Public Health Educator, 2005-2007Served as the Division Communications Coordinator and as Team Leader of the DPH Communications team. Prepared and distributed press releases from DPH. Assisted the DPH Administrator on.
• Reviewed and approved web site publishing for more than 100 programs within DPH.
• Prepared monthly reports to the Governor’s staff detailing DPH events/projects.
• Received the Department of Health Services Secretary’s Excellence Award for distinguished service managing a public health emergency (e. Coli in spinach outbreak).
• Received a Certificate of Commendation for exemplary service from the Governor in recognition of 2005 disaster relief efforts (post Hurricane Katrina).Program and Planning Analyst, 2003-2005Managed a $500,000 grant to.

New York, NY

Researched policy issues. Assisted with planning and hosting of the CSG/ERC Annual Meeting and Executive Committee Meetings. Worked with state legislators from the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions to plan conferences focusing on public education. Created and maintained CSG/ERC’s web site. Wrote and edited the CSG/ERC quarterly and special issues.

Los Angeles, CA

Coordinated operations of the 300+ teacher Los Angeles corps program. Responsible for professional development, newsletter production, service projects, etc. Assisted with funding and grant proposals. Participated in nationwide selection of corps members.

Inglewood High School

World History and Spanish teacher

Master Of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Public Administration And Social Service Professions

California Professional Clear Teaching Certificate, Secondary Education And Teaching

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Relations And Affairs, Spanish, Ibero-American Studies