NEW IN 2024: LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPSWe’re proud to introduce a new professional development program specifically designed for Lyceum Directors and Alumni. For experts looking to refine technique or beginners interested in learning new skills, these practical workshops will help you be increasingly effective in your professional and civic life. Our first training series begins in 2024 and this year we will focus on communications and advocacy. Workshops will take place on the day before each quarterly meeting and will be led by Texas Lyceum alumni who are experts in the field. Participants who complete all four courses will receive a certificate of completion.
Presented by: Jenifer Sarver (2014)
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Jenifer Sarver Texas Lyceum Class of 2014 Jenifer is the principal of Sarver Strategies, a communications consultancy. She has more than two decades of experience in media relations, crisis communications, speechwriting, coalition building, and media and presentation skills training. Her career has spanned the corporate, nonprofit, and political worlds, helping clients develop messages that will resonate with their core audiences and create strategies for effectively delivering those messages through the appropriate communications channels. |
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Dave Shaw Texas Lyceum Class of 2009 Dave is the president of Arrow, a strategic branding and public relations firm. He has more than 25 years experience in marketing and communications that spans branding, advertising, public relations, and public affairs work with brands including American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, AT&T, H-E-B, Hyatt, and the LBJ Presidential Library. He has appeared as a communications expert on panels for the Public Relations Society of America, American Marketing Association and SXSW. Dave is a past chairman of The Texas Lyceum. |
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Merrill Davis Merrill is Vice President, Communications of Texas 2036 where she manages all aspects of the organization’s communications after working for more than 25 years in strategic communications and public affairs in Texas. Merrill has played a key role in building the Texas 2036 brand and reputation and expanding its reach and impact. She has brought together a team to grow its relationships with reporters and publications, build out the social media followers to over 60,000, and develop online and print publications, helping to solidify Texas 2036’s reputation as a thought leader in data and policy. |
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Mustafa Tameez Texas Lyceum Class of 2013 Mustafa is the Founder and CEO of Outreach Strategists, a leading full-service public relations and marketing firm. With nearly 30 years of experience, Mustafa is a digital marketing expert, strategic consultant in communications and public affairs, and an authority in multicultural markets. Mustafa has worked with a diverse range of clients, including national brands like Uber, Facebook, and Blue Cross Blue Shield, as well as local entities and non-profits like AARP Texas and the Houston Police Department. He is a national opinion leader, with over 1,000 appearances on CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC. |