Leadership

Organizational Leadership

• Regional chair, California School Public Relations Association (2024-25) – leading school public relations networking and training across San Diego and Imperial counties

• President, Laurels for Leaders (2023-24) – nonprofit recognizing ASB presidents and awarding scholarships

• President, County Office Management Employee Team (2018-19) – a group of volunteers who support managers at the San Diego County Office of Education

• President, Hill Talkers Toastmasters (2017-18) – local chapter of the public speaking club

Supporting the Public Relations Profession

• Served on Accreditation in Public Relations presentation panels

• Mentored Accreditation in Public Relations candidate

• Served as a judge for awards through the national and state school public relations associations

• Participated in regional Quality Time with PR Minds

Leadership Training

• Participated in extensive leadership training through the San Diego County Office of Education, Gallup, and the Blanchard Institute

• Led workshops and create toolkits for managers at SDCOE to support communication, getting the most out of meetings, keeping employees engaged, and sharing and receiving feedback. 

Feedback from Colleagues

• "Stacy is skilled at sharing information and modeling transparency, and is regularly consulted by other leaders in the organization for his communications insights. He provides wise counsel and is diligent, reliable, and client focused.... I can always count on Stacy as a leader who makes decisions that are in the best interest of SDCOE."

• "Stacy is a collaborative leader who puts people first.... As a leader and a manager, he engages with his team by focusing on their strengths and creating a culture of belonging."

• "Stacy is dependable, thoughtful, and committed to producing quality work. I believe he has the skills and experience to be effective in a variety of settings."

• "Through innovative programs and thoughtful communication channels, Stacy works to ensure every employee feels valued and has the opportunity to be heard."

• "Stacy was able to turn out ethical, hard-news articles on crime and politics on a deadline. He could also write interesting features that would get to the point of the topic while expressing the subject’s motivations and emotions. Stacy was well respected in the community for the quality of his work, integrity and fairness."

• "Stacy Brandt is an enthusiastic, dedicated professional. His deep care for his colleagues and the organization’s mission makes his work shine. As a supervisor, he is attentive, responsive, and willing to go to bat for his team."

Letters of recommendation available upon request.