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Office of Communication

The Office of Communication seeks to advance and protect the reputation and legacy of Phillips Academy. Guided by the objectives of the Academy’s Strategic Plan, we develop key messages and tell the stories of PA through an integrated program that includes print and digital publications, social channels, and media relations. Our team manages more than 200 annual projects print and digital publications, including Andover, the magazine of Phillips Academy, News from Andover (alumni/parent enewsletter), and the Gazette (employee enewsletter). We oversee all website content and the Academy’s official presence in social media, while experimenting with emerging communication technologies. We generate press releases and handle media relations, including press inquiries.

Tracy M. Sweet

Director of Academy Communications | 978-749-4313

  • Develop integrated communication and marketing strategies
  • Serve as Academy spokesperson and communications counsel to senior leadership
  • Oversee communication initiatives, including recruitment and development
  • Write/edit material for head of school, president of the board of trustees
  • Serve as contributing writer for various projects and publications
  • Serve as a member of the Senior Administrative Council

Stephen Porter

Director of Public Information & Web Publishing | 978-749-4675

  • Develop web, social media, and e-communication strategies
  • Manage digital communication projects
  • Oversee, write, edit and post web content
  • Oversee e-publications, including News from Andover
  • Oversee general media communication

Sally V. Holm

Director of Publications | 978-749-4677

  • Oversee all print publications
  • Serve as chief content editor for Andover magazine
  • Write/edit various publications

Amy J. Morris

Senior Communications Officer | 978-749-4293

  • Write press releases and articles for web and print publications
  • Serve as primary liaison to the media
  • Serve as News from Andover e-newsletter editor
  • Maintain media contact database

Jill H. Clerkin

Senior Writer/Editor | 978-749-4295

  • Write for and edit the quarterly Andover magazine
  • Coordinate and edit Andover magazine obituaries
  • Edit the Andover Gazette weekly campus newsletter
  • Schedule and coordinate annual publication updates
  • Edit and proofread most Academy publications

Kristin Bair O'Keeffe

Assistant Director of Editorial Services | 978-749-4040

  • Edit and produce Andover magazine Class Notes section
  • Coordinate the work of 140 class secretaries
  • Edit and produce Andover magazine “In Memoriam” and “Andover Bookshelf” sections
  • Proofread and edit other Academy publications

Audrey Doyle

Production Manager | 978-749-4659

  • Coordinate and manage print projects for other departments on campus
  • Edit and produce the weekly Andover Gazette campus newsletter
  • Write for and proofread Andover, the magazine of Phillips Academy
  • Edit and proofread other campus publications and print collateral
  • Coordinate and manage production of the Phillips Academy Directory

Ken Puleo

Senior Graphic Designer | 978-749-4475

  • Manage the design, layout and production of Andover, the magazine of Phillips Academy
  • Develop design concepts for newsletters, brochures, booklets, posters, postcards, programs, fact sheets, and invitations
  • Design and produce a variety of collateral for the Andover Fund and other fund-raising and development initiatives

Anne Marino

Graphic Designer | 978-749-4302

  • Design and produce visual communications for Summer Session and three Outreach Programs—Andover Bread Loaf, (MS)², and PALS

Neil Evans

Web Content Editor | 978-749-4279

  • Write, create, edit and post web and social media content
  • Shoot, edit and post videos
  • Maintain photo database
  • Serve as News from Andover e-newsletter associate editor
  • Conduct CMS training classes for campus/department Web editors
  • Manage the PA Parent Portal homepage
  • Assist in web strategy development

Jonathan Kapaldo

Web Designer & Coordinator | 978-749-4299

  • Create designs for new websites, blogs, and mobile sites as needed
  • Create web graphics and post web content
  • Assist in web strategy development
  • Serve as primary administrator of blast email system
  • Design and send outbound e-communications
  • Facilitate use of new media technologies