Schorr Johnson has an extensive background in communications and public affairs. They began their career in 2000 as a Press Secretary for the US Congress, where they focused on media planning and increasing the visibility of the Congressman they worked for. From 2007 to 2011, Schorr served as the Communications Director for the North Carolina Senate, developing speeches and providing communication support for 30 members. They then moved on to serve as the Communications Director for the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, managing state-wide communications outreach and acting as the head spokesperson. In 2013, Schorr joined the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer as the Press Secretary/Communications Director, overseeing internal and external communications for a large organization responsible for pensions and healthcare. They later became the Deputy Chief of Staff before transitioning to the role of Director of Public Affairs at the North Carolina Department of Revenue from 2017 to 2021. Currently, Schorr holds the position of Communications Director at the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Schorr Johnson attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1995 to 1999. Schorr pursued a degree in Political Science, with a minor in American Studies.
North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources (NCDCR) is the state agency with a vision to be the leader in using the state's cultural resources to build the social, cultural and economic future of North Carolina. Led by Secretary Susan W. Kluttz, NCDCR's mission is to enrich lives and communities creates opportunities to experienceexcellence in the arts, history and libraries in North Carolina that will spark creativity, stimulate learning, preserve the state's history and promote the creative economy. NCDCR was the first state organization in the nation to include all agencies for arts and culture under one umbrella.Through arts efforts led by the N.C. Arts Council, the N.C. Symphony and the N.C. Museum of Art; NCDCR offers the opportunity for enriching arts education for young and old alike and economic stimulus engines for their state's communities. NCDCR's Divisions of State Archives, Historical Resources, State Historic Sites and State History Museums preserve, document and interpret North Carolina's rich cultural heritage. NCDCR's State Library of North Carolina is the principal library of state government and builds the capacity of all libraries in their state; developing and supporting access to traditional and online collections such as genealogy and resources for the blind and physically handicapped.NCDCR annually serves more than 19 million people through its 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, the nation's first state-supported Symphony Orchestra, the State Library, the N.C. Arts Council and the State Archives. NCDCR champions their state's creative industry that accounts for more than 300,000 jobs and generates nearly $18.5 billion in revenues. For more information, please call (919) 807-7300.