In an announcement today from Asst. Superintendent of Human Resources, Eamonn O'Donovan:
We are pleased to announce that Annie Brown will be the new Public Information Officer for Irvine Unified School District. Annie joins IUSD from the City of Irvine, where she served as Senior Media Services Coordinator in the Public Information Office (PIO). She will make the transition to IUSD in late March. A manager in the public information division for the City of Irvine, Annie was responsible for communications with employees, residents, and local businesses, and her knowledge of Irvine will be of benefit in IUSD's efforts to engage the community in the education of our students. Her experience includes marketing, media relations, publications, issues and crisis management, emergency management, community relations, economic development, corporate communications, corporate giving, and event production. Prior to working with the City of Irvine, Annie handled corporate communications for Honeywell Transportation Systems, based in Torrance, California. Annie earned her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from California State University, Chico. A resident of Newport Beach, she has a 6-year-old daughter.