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BPS STORYBOARD - February, 2017 - VOL V, ISSUE 5 - PAGE 3
Catching up with Dr. B
Reed Wants to Grow BPS Digital Presence
Three new faces have joined my cabinet this month to fill recent vacancies. Please join me in welcoming to the leadership team the new head of educational technology, Russell Cheatham. Matt Reed, our new assistant superintendent for government and community relations joins
us from FLORIDA TODAY and secondary leading and learning has former Cocoa High principal,
Dr. Stephanie Soliven at the helm.
Matt Reed comes to BPS after 26 years in the daily news business. He looks forward to growing the district’s digital audience, increasing community engagement, and listening to stakeholders’ needs for information. Reed joined Superintendent Blackburn’s cabinet as
mix and go as fast as they do so that accurate information is a part of what people
are communicating.”
the assistant superintendent of government and community relations. “I believe in the school district’s mission and what it does,” he said.
“I want BPS to be all it can be.”
Reed, 49, hopes to reach out to many different stakeholder groups to find out what people are concerned about and to make sure the BPS agenda is on the right track. Listening to the community is key, he explained. Having super speeds like his favorite superhero, The Flash wouldn’t hurt either. “I could use a little bit of Flash’s speed to get all the things done I need to do and be in all the different places I need to be at BPS,” he said.
The San Francisco Bay-area native wants to
be sure that BPS’ news reaches more people. “People communicate so fast today with social media,” Reed said. “We need to be part of that
In his spare time, Reed enjoys retreating into his garden and yard with his pug, Elway, who likes to snore while Reed works. “I cultivate a lush tropical landscape,” he said. “A beautiful place to escape.”
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