Stamford Public Schools: Stamford Public Schools Names Justin Martin As Public Affairs Officer

Stamford CT

04 December, 2021

10:54 AM

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Press release from Stamford Public Schools: December 3, 2021 - 12:54pm FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                                 Stamford, Conn -- Stamford Public Schools (SPS) has named Justin T. Martin to the position of Public Affairs Officer. Mr. Martin fills the position vacated by the departure of former Public Affairs Officer Sharon Beadle. Mr. Martin most recently served as the Chief Strategy Officer for The Management Solution, Inc. (TMS), a K-12 education management consultant firm.  Mr. Martin began his career as a journalist, working for several media outlets, including Newsday on Long Island, Foster's Daily Democrat in New Hampshire, and the Augusta (Georgia) Chronicle.  He has held positons as the Public Information Officer for the Richmond County (Georgia) School system and the Cambridge (Massachusetts) Public Schools. In 2013, he founded Martin & Associates, Inc. By 2018, he and his 17-member support staff provided school-to-home communications services, including crisis management, government relations, employee communications, media relations, and executive coaching to more than 60 public education, college, and nonprofit sector clients across the country. The company merged with TMS in 2020.  Mr. Martin earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism at the University of Rhode Island.   "Justin brings to Stamford a wealth of experience as a communications professional in K-12 schools," said Dr. Tamu Lucero, Superintendent of Stamford Public Schools. "We look forward to Justin helping us improve school to home communications and also helping tell the story of our wonderful students and staff to the Stamford community and beyond." MEDIA CONTACTAbby [email protected] ### Stamford Public Schools (SPS) comprises nearly 16,000 students, over 1,500 professionals, and 21 schools, including seven magnet schools and three International Baccalaureate sites. SPS has a total of 13 elementary schools, five middle schools and three high schools. The mission of the Stamford Public Schools is to provide an education that cultivates productive habits of mind, body and heart in every student. SPS is proud that our district is as rich in diversity as it is in talent. We have students from many cultural backgrounds and geographic locations—as demonstrated by the more than 65 different languages spoken in the homes of our families.  SPS offers our students a learning experience rich in cultural diversity and reflective of the global society in which they will work and live. This press release was produced by Stamford Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author's own.