COLUMBIA, S.C., July 9, 2024 — Rhodes Branding, a mission-led branding and marketing agency exclusively serving K-12 education, is proud to announce a collaborative leadership development partnership with Sandhills Regional Education Consortium (SREC) in North Carolina.

Serving 13 public school districts in the Sandhills region of North Carolina, SREC provides professional development for its member organizations, and supports career growth opportunities through executive leadership training for school and district leaders.

 Through this partnership with Rhodes Branding, SREC will enhance its professional development offerings by leveraging the agency’s expertise in key areas like competitive K-12 brand-building, engagement strategy, and enrollment and recruitment marketing. 

 “We are excited to be partnering with Rhodes Branding to provide professional development for our job-alike cohorts: Superintendents, Personnel Directors, Public Information Officers, and Executive Leaders,” said Dr. Ron Hargrave, SREC Executive Director. “Through this collaboration, we look forward to informing and empowering education leaders with strategies that will help them showcase the work that is taking place in their districts as we compete in the changing K-12 landscape.”

“Our team is committed to nurturing the future of education and being that trusted partner in what’s next,” said Austin Rhodes, the agency’s president and co-founder. “By sharing our expertise in school branding, marketing, and engagement strategies through workshops and virtual professional development sessions, our team is working toward making a sustainable impact for schools nationwide.”

Educational associations interested in crafting a custom strategic partnership with Rhodes Branding supporting educator professional development and organizational branding and marketing should contact us here. 

About SREC

The Sandhills Regional Education Consortium (SREC) is a collaboration of thirteen K-12 public school districts in southeastern North Carolina. The mission of the SREC is to promote and support educational excellence in the member districts with opportunities for collaboration and professional growth and through facilitated communications between the districts and state agencies, elected officials, and educational leaders.

About Rhodes Branding

A mission-led strategic branding and marketing agency exclusively serving K-12 education, Rhodes Branding is proud to have impacted over 1 million students through its work. Rhodes Branding inspires education leaders to reimagine cultural relevance as the cornerstone of success, igniting innovative strategies that empower schools to flourish in a dynamic and competitive educational environment.