Dave Sheehan has been with the Clark County School District for five years as a public information specialist in the Communications Office. In this capacity, he has helped implement communication and public information programs for the nation's fifth largest and fastest growing school district. His responsibilities include updating the district's website, editing the annual Back to School Reporter publication, coordinating annual events such as the Math Proficiency Campaign and handling inquiries from local and national media outlets.
Prior to joining the school district in 2004, Dave was an enrollment counselor for the University of Phoenix. He also spent 11 years as owner and manager of a video production company in Montana, producing everything from 30-second commercials and public service announcements to full-length, original television programs including a real estate show and Montana's first weekly comedy show. He also was involved in numerous other projects ranging from wedding videos to specialized projects for attorneys and government agencies.
Dave started his career in radio broadcasting and moved into television, working as a reporter, anchor and assignment editor at a variety of commercial TV stations in Michigan, Nebraska and Montana. In the mid 1980's he was a writer and editor for United Press International in Chicago, which at the time served over 3,000 radio and TV stations across the U.S. Dave also was a reporter for a Michigan newspaper and wrote a monthly humor column for several magazines. Dave has a B.A. in Communication Arts from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, and earned his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. He is the proud father of two daughters, ages 4 and 11.