Robert Noyed, Apr Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Spring Lake Park, MN

• Accomplishments include:
• Wrote and implemented communication plan that led to passage of $49MM bond referendum with 73% support
• Led district rebranding strategy and implementation including logo, visual communications, and brand statement
• Drove increase in enrollment by strategizing and directing new website and visual communications campaigns
• Managed internal communications strategy including new innovative and personalized learning initiative

Eden Prairie, MN

• Accomplishments include:
• Improved staff, parents, and residents’ engagement by developing and coordinating new strategic engagement plan
• Developed research plan, focus groups, and public surveys to determine root cause of district residents’ turnover rate
• Delivered data-driven marketing plan including insights and recommendations to decrease turnover rate

Wayzata, MN

• Accomplishments include:
• Achieved passage of $1200/student levy renewal with 68% district support by implementing new communication plan
• Created and coordinated community engagement conference on the impact of future trends on the district
• Led district Legislative Action Committee and effort to secure alternative facilities authority from legislature

Elk River, MN

• Accomplishments include:
• Created and directed community search team, which identified three citizens to fill school board vacancies
• Developed and coordinated community engagement assessment in collaboration with The Kettering Foundation and NSPRA
• Developed and implemented communication plan to manage issues stemming from challenging labor negotiations

Minneapolis, MN

• Accomplishments include:
• Advised multiple education and non-profit clients on communications and marketing strategy
• Worked on 50+ bond and levy marketing campaigns raising $100MM+ for Minnesota school districts
• Conducted training and led workshop facilitation efforts for school districts and professional associations

New Hope, MN

• Accomplishments include:
• Created and implemented marketing and communication plans as the district implemented a language immersion school, technology magnet school, and high school and middle-level International Baccalaureate programs
• Led the communication and assisted the school board and search firms in the process of hiring four superintendents during my tenure in the district
• Promoted twice in 15-year tenure in the district and served as part of the senior management team for about 11 years (was hired in October 1985 and served in two other communication positions before being promoted to a.