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Author Nichole Pichardo

Nichole Pichardo

Nichole Pichardo is a seasoned communications professional with more than 17 years of experience and a passion for effective communications. In her role as Communications Specialist for the Orange County Department of Education, she uses her experience in both the public and private sector to support Orange County’s 27 school districts. Nichole is also proud to serve on the California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA) extended board as the regional chair for the Inland Empire and Orange County. Nichole truly believes that well-informed students, families, staff members and community members are the greatest assets to a school community.

Adult transition

VIDEO: ‘One Day’ short film looks at life inside OCDE’s Adult Transition program

Nichole Pichardo
March 11, 2021
A new short film produced by OCDE’s Communications and Media Services unit follows one class of Adult Transition students at Harbor Learning Center (HLC) through a day in their life. Filmed prior to COVID-19... Read More
Otto Fischer Operation Study Hall

Students from OCDE’s Otto Fischer School are building kindness one desk at a time

Nichole Pichardo
March 10, 2021
It all started with an idea for a kindness project. Now, students from Otto A. Fischer School are building desks for families across the county, giving local students a workspace to call their own and he... Read More
OC Spelling Bee

Virtual Orange County Spelling Bee ends in a T-I-E; classmates named co-champions

Nichole Pichardo
March 9, 2021
What first ended in a T-I-E has culminated in V-I-C-T-O-R-Y for two local students. And, for the first time in OC Spelling Bee history, the top two finalists of the Orange County Spelling Bee are classmates, in... Read More
Student holding a book

Orange County students celebrate National Read Across America Day

Nichole Pichardo
March 2, 2021
March marks National Reading Month, and school districts from across the county are raising awareness about the importance, value and fun of reading by celebrating Read Across America Day. Created by the Nat... Read More
Storbook walk

Weekly roundup: Tustin USD teacher creates unique reading experience; vaccines for educators; and more

Nichole Pichardo
February 26, 2021
An elementary teacher in the Tustin Unified School District has turned a simple walk around campus into a fun, interactive — and educational — activity for the whole family. Last year, when the pandemic forc... Read More
Know my name face and story

Black History Month forum addresses experiences and strategies for ensuring equity and inclusion

Nichole Pichardo
February 26, 2021
“I don’t want you to be colorblind. I want you to see my color.” Those were the personal words Robert Sheffield, director of Quality Schools and Districts for WestEd, shared during an OCDE-organized event ce... Read More
Education News title card

Weekly roundup: New state guidance for high school sports, vaccine shipping delays, and more

Nichole Pichardo
February 19, 2021
The California Department of Public Health on Friday released new updates to its guidance for youth and high school sports, allowing play to resume across many parts of California if certain health and safety p... Read More
ITO and OC Zoo

OC Zoo lends a helping hand, and a few furry friends, to Inside the Outdoors

Nichole Pichardo
February 16, 2021
Months after the devastating Bond Fire claimed the home of OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program, kindness continues to pour in from the Orange County community. As we've noted, the Bond Fire arrived with a spe... Read More
OCMAA Awards

OCDE seeks nominees for annual music and arts administrator awards

Nichole Pichardo
February 15, 2021
The Orange County Department of Education is currently seeking nominations for the Orange County Music and Arts Administrators — or OCMAA — awards. The annual event celebrates local leaders who’ve gone above an... Read More
OCArts4All Logo

OCArts4All now accepting submissions for county-wide virtual showcase

Nichole Pichardo
February 8, 2021
The Orange County Department of Education is inviting teachers from public, private, charter and home schools from around the county to submit original artwork for an opportunity to be displayed at the OCArts4A... Read More
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Orange County Department of Education
Al Mijares, Ph.D.
County Superintendent of Schools

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