Department of Communication Services
School and Community Relations
Executive Director for School and Community Relations
Dr. Sherrhonda Hunter
shunter@
galenaparkisd.com
Secretary to the Executive Director for School and Community Relations
Shevette D. LaBat
slabat@
galenaparkisd.com
832.386.1063
Senior Secretary School and Community Relations
Jamie Young-Russell, jyoungrussell@
galenaparkisd.com
832.386.1513
Comm Serv Administrative Assistant & Special Events Coordinator
Anay Ortiz
aortiz@
galenaparkisd.com
832.386.1505
Coordinator for Audiovisual Communications
Edwin Rose
erose@
galenaparkisd.com
832.386.1230
Coordinator for School-Community Relations and Marketing
832.386.1063
Specialist for Audiovisual, Multimedia and Marketing Communications
Jerome Delafosse
jdelafosse@
galenaparkisd.com
832.386.1092
Specialist for Audiovisual Multimedia Communications
Jose Carranza jcarranza@
galenaparkisd.com
832.386.1225
Main Receptionist
Mia Lira
mlira@
galenaparkisd.com
832.386.1000
The GPISD Department of Communication Services is dedicated to sharing the outstanding work of our students, teachers, and administrators with the community at large. On a daily basis, the department strives to leverage all available media avenues to showcase stories of successes, accomplishments, photos, and timely announcements. Evidence of the District's commitment to academic excellence, student growth, and overall well-being is shared across the District's Facebook page, website, X, Instagram, and local community newspapers. Additionally, the Department of Communication Services consistently works to identify outstanding educators and solicit nominations for well-deserved recognition and accolades.
Media Relations Guidelines For GPISD Employees
If a media representative contacts you, please notify your supervisor immediately. Your supervisor will provide the media representative with the following direction:
"Please contact the Department of Communication Services at 832-386-1063."
Your supervisor will document the following information and forward it to our department:
- Contact person's name
- Name of media company
- Reason for the call
- Time of the call
- Phone number
For Members of the Media
If you are working on a story involving GPISD, please reach out directly to our department:
Email: communications@galenaparkisd.com
