Chelsea Vongehr
Government affairs professional with over a decade of experience in public affairs, marketing, and communications.
Professional Skills
Work Experience
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER/GRANT WRITER
Lodi Unified School District, Lodi, CA
Public school district with 49 schools, 3,200 employees, and more than 26,800 students
SENIOR ADVISOR, SENIOR ASSOCIATE, ASSOCIATE
Townsend Public Affairs, Inc., Newport Beach, CA
Top ten lobbying and funding advocacy firm that serves public agencies
RECRUITING CONSULTANT
Insurance Relief, Fresno, CA
Recruiting and marketing firm specialized in insurance
GRANT WRITER
California Consulting, LLC, Fresno, CA
State lobbying and grant writing firm that serves public agencies
Education and Certifications
FEMA
Public Information Basics (E/L0105)
Presentations
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Media Training for Administrators
California State University, Stanislaus January 2024, January 2023 -
Building a Strong Partnership for Effective Communication
CalSPRA Virtual Webinar Series August 2023 -
Connecting Before Crisis
CalSPRA Regional Workshop June 2023 -
Building a Strong Partnership for Effective Communication
CalSPRA Annual Conference March 2023 -
What Glass Ceiling?
Association for California School Administrators September 2022 -
Confidence in Crisis
ACSA Women in Leadership Conference September 2022 -
Media Training for Administrators
Teachers College of San Joaquin July 2022
Awards
National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)
Publications and Digital Media Excellence Awards, Award of Excellence, New Superintendent Introduction Video, 2024
NSPRA
Publications and Digital Media Excellence Awards, Award of Excellence, Website Redesign, 2024
NSPRA
Publications and Digital Media Excellence Awards, Award of Merit, Kindergarten POV, 2024
NSPRA
Publications and Digital Media Excellence Awards, Honorable Mention, CTE Video, 2023
California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA)
Award of Merit, Logo Design, 2023
NSPRA
Golden Achievement Award, Strategic Communication and Marketing Plan, 2022
NSPRA
Publications and Digital Media Award, Lodi USD TikTok, 2022
Professional Affiliations
CalSPRA
Member
California School Public Relations Association
NSPRA
Member
National School Public Relations Association
PRSA
Member
Public Relations Society of America
PRSA North Pacific District Board
Secretary
Public Relations Society of America
WTI
Founding Member
Women Together International
SJCCG
Founding Member
San Joaquin County Communicators' Group