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Troy Flint
Senior Communications Director
California School Boards Association
Troy Flint is CSBA's senior director of communications and public information officer. In this role, he oversees the functions of the Communications Department and develops strategic and result-oriented communications programs that successfully support association objectives.
Flint brings 17 years of experience in communications, public relations, public affairs and print journalism to this position. In his previous role, Flint served as the Oakland Unified School District’s director of communications. While at OUSD, he was honored with the “Central Office Service Excellence” award for performance as spokesperson and service to schools, students, and families in crisis management and community engagement scenarios.
Flint received his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Yale University and started his career as a reporter for The Plain Dealer newspaper in Cleveland.