Hello PenSPRA membership!

My name is Jennifer Shealy and I get to serve as PenSPRA’s president-elect. That means on September 1, 2025, I will begin my two-year term as president.

I’ve been the director of communications at Downingtown Area School District (DASD) since 2019, and, before that, worked in the communications department at the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU). I received my MS in communications from Drexel University and my undergrad in neuroscience from Pitt. I live in Glenmoore, PA with my husband, my 9-year-old daughter Nora and my 5-year-old son Connor. My parents both worked for DASD; I graduated from DASD; and my kids both currently attend DASD schools. I enjoy singing, binge watching Netflix, and spending quality time with friends and family.

As an award-winning communications professional with 14+ years of school communications experience, you might think that I possess a high level of self confidence. Heck, I’m going to be the next president of a statewide communications organization! Well the joke is on you…

The truth of the matter is that I have gotten really good at making it look like I have myself together. In actuality, I suffer from (sometimes crippling) anxiety and a boatload of imposter syndrome.

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