Community & Public Relations

The award-winning staff in the office of Community & Public Relations work to keep families, employees and other stakeholders informed and engaged through effective two-way communication. The division uses multiple platforms, including this website, social media, YCSD-TV, rapid notification systems and community forums to provide information and seek input.

The school division welcomes and encourages news coverage from local media outlets. The public relations & communications officer is responsible for responding to media inquiries, arranging staff interviews and coordinating campus access.

The public relations & communications officer also assists members of the public with requests for information made in accordance with Virginia's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Contact Information:

• General Questions & Concerns
• FOIA Requests
• School Shoutout
• Staff Shoutout
• Student Shoutout

Betty Castillo
Secretary
757-527-4831

Katherine Goff
Public Relations & Communications Officer

Jason Short
Senior Programmer Analyst

Brittany Bateman
Coordinator of Digital Media and Design

Bonnie Gray
Communications Associate