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Tim Carroll is a
twenty-seven year veteran of school communications
and has been an active member of the National School
Public Relations Association for an equal number of
years.
He began his PR career
with the Munster, Indiana schools in suburban
Chicago in 1981. He worked with the
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation near South
Bend, Indiana for 14 years before joining the Allen
Independent School District in suburban Dallas,
Texas.
Carroll served as
president of the Indiana Chapter of NSPRA before
assuming the part-time role as INSPRA's Executive
Director from 1991-1995. He earned NSPRA
accreditation in 1987 and later served on NSPRA's
accreditation committee and panel for five years.
Among the many
"extracurricular" activities that Carroll has been
involved in through the years are: teaching a
graduate level course in school-community relations;
producing a popular music radio show; writing a
weekly newspaper column, serving as PTA president
and managing a PR consulting business.
His professional
involvement with NSPRA includes authoring numerous
technical PR articles, contributing to NSPRA
publications, and serving on national committees.
His programs and publications have earned state and
national awards including an NSPRA Frontrunner Award
in 2000.
He received the
Professional Leadership Award from the Texas School
Public Relations Association in 2005 and has served
as the state APR accreditation chairman for three
years.
Since joining NSPRA in
1981, Carroll has presented at more than 57
conferences and workshops including workshops at 10 NSPRA seminars.
Carroll is a graduate of
the School Public Relations graduate program at
Rowan University (Glassboro State) in New Jersey.
He received undergraduate degrees in journalism,
radio/TV and education from Murray State University
in Kentucky.
Resume For Timothy Carroll, APR
Address
826 Clearlake Drive, Allen, Texas 75002
972-727-0532 – work
tim_carroll@allenisd.org
Career Summary
Years in Current PR Management Position: 13 years
Public Relations – School Administration: 27 years
Management – Supervisory Experience: 21 years
Professional Experience
Director of Public Information
March 1995 - Present
Allen Independent School District, Allen, Texas
Director of Community Services
March 1995 - Present
Allen Independent School District, Allen, Texas
PR Consultant
July 1993 – Present
Carroll Communications, Allen, Texas
Director of Community Relations
October 1982 - March 1995
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, Osceola,
Indiana
NSPRA Chapter Executive Director
August 1991 - February 1995
Indiana School Public Relations Association – INSPRA,
Indianapolis, Indiana
Adjunct Faculty – Public Relations Planning &
Writing
January 2005 - Present
Texas A&M University - Commerce
Adjunct Faculty – School Public Relations
August 1988- December 1994
Indiana University – South Bend, South Bend, Indiana
Director of Public Information
March 1981 - October 1982
School Town of Munster, Munster, Indiana
Manage publications and special events through one
person office
Educational Background
Master of Arts degree in Public Relations
Glassboro State College (Now Rowan University),
Glassboro, New Jersey
August 1979
Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism with
Radio-TV Minor
Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky
May 1978
Kentucky Teacher’s Certification, May 1978
Publications
"Completing The Loop:Evaluation," School Public
Relations Manual, Published by the National
School Public Relations Association, 1999
"Marketing Technology Initiatives," Technology &
School Design: Creating Spaces For Learning,
Published by the National School Boards Association,
1998
NSPRA Network – Ten articles published since 1998
Professional Organizations and Honors
Accredited (APR) in public relations and school
public relations, 1987
National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)
1981 – present
Texas School Public Relations Association (TSPRA)
1995 - present
TSPRA Professional Leadership Award - 2005
Ball State University Journalism Award for Public
Relations Service To Indiana, 1993
NSPRA National Publications Contest Award Recipient,
1983-1986, 1996, 1997
Texas (TSPRA) Gold Star Publications Contest Award
Recipient, 1997, 1998, 1999
Other Work Experience and Affiliations
Ball State University Residence Hall Director,
1979-1980
Glassboro State College Residence Hall Director,
1978-1979
Radio Producer/Announcer, KXEZ-FM, Plano, Texas,
"Backstage" 2000-2003
Radio Producer/Announcer, KXEZ-FM, Plano, Texas,
"Flipside" Oldies Program 2003 - 2007
"Flipside Column" - Allen American Newspaper, 2007 -
present
United Way District Campaign Chairman, 1987-1988,
1995 – present
Rotary Club of Allen, 1995 – present
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, 1974
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