Janice Bisgaard

Janice Bisgaard has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over several years. Janice started their career as the Founder/President of Spokesperson Services from 1985 to 1988. Subsequently, they worked as a Daytime Emmy-Nominated National Television Writer/Producer for various production companies, including NBC and Telepictures/Warner Bros., from 1988 to 1999. During this time, Janice developed and produced broadcast stories on health, social issues, lifestyle topics, and entertainment.

Later, Janice joined the Verdugo School-to-Career Coalition as a Program and Outreach Officer from 1999 to 2001. In this role, they managed program and outreach activities for an educational coalition that served 50,000 K-14 students. Janice successfully established partnerships with organizations such as NASA JPL, Nestle USA, Los Angeles Times, IBM, and Cedars-Sinai Health System.

In 2006, Janice worked with the City of Davis as the Street Smarts Public Education Manager. Janice created a comprehensive three-year plan for a municipal traffic safety public education campaign. Janice exceeded development goals by securing sponsorships from prominent companies like PG&E, AAA, Target, Comcast, and Kaiser Permanente.

From 2007 to 2014, Janice served as the Publicity Director for the UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance. In this role, they developed and implemented strategies for publicity, marketing, and advertising of the department's productions, programs, faculty, and visiting artists. Janice also provided creative direction for graphic design and video projects and coordinated internal and external communications.

Most recently, Janice held the position of Community Relations Specialist at the City of Santa Cruz starting in 2014. Janice'sresponsibilities included developing and implementing informational, educational, and outreach communication activities for community members and groups, other agencies, and City staff. Janice also managed communication programs and collaborated with various stakeholders to achieve program objectives.

Overall, Janice Bisgaard's work experience showcases their expertise in community relations, publicity, marketing, outreach, and program management across various sectors.

Janice Bisgaard holds a Bachelor's degree in English from Stanford University. Janice has obtained a Crisis Communications Certificate of Training from the California Specialized Training Institute, although the specific month and year of obtaining the certification are not available.