A veteran communications professional and former journalist is the new Director of Communications for Community Consolidated School District 181, effective July 1.
Jamie Lavigueur, currently the Assistant Director of Communications for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, succeeds Bridget McGuiggan who left the position in February.
“Jamie brings with her the type of experience an elite school district like D181 needs to maintain a high level of communication between the district and the community, staff and students,” said incoming D181 Superintendent Dr. Hector Garcia, who led the search for a new Director.
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After six years as editor-in-chief of a Frankfort, IL, newspaper, Lavigueur began work in the nonprofit field, serving as the lead in communications for Breakthrough Urban Ministries and then Childcare Network of Evanston.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from Anderson University.
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“We are delighted to have such a talented communications expert join our team,” said D181 Board of Education President Jennifer Burns.
