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Meet the Team

Florida State College at Jacksonville is home to some of the top talent in higher education. Below is a list of the current marketing and communications team. 

• Cathy Salzer

  Project Coordinator/Copywriter

  

  Cathy Salzer is a writer, creative consultant and project coordinator for Florida State College at Jacksonville’s marketing and communications office. She has also managed the production of printed materials including catalogs and course schedules as well as helping maintain the marketing database. Cathy earned her Bachelor of Arts from The University of North Florida in Psychology with a minor in Advertising. She joined Florida State College in 1997 after working for more than 11 years as copy editor/ proofreader for a local printing company.

  
  

• Debbie Cyphers

  Web Page Developer

  

  Debbie Cyphers has worked at the College for a total of 32 years, and as a web page developer for eight of those years. She received certification from Georgia Tech in Professional Web Site Design and Creating Accessible Web Sites. Her work with the Web team has included maintenance of the College’s websites; including Florida State College, Florida Coast Career Tech, District Administration, Continuing Education and the College’s Intranet.

  
  

• Eleana Demeritt

  Administrative Assistant

  

  Eleana Demeritt provides administrative support to the marketing and communications team. She keeps the department running. Eleana assists with orion entries, correspondence with vendors and general housekeeping. Contact information: eleana.demeritt@fscj.edu

  
  

• Elizabeth Ash

  Marketing and Communications Manager

  

  Elizabeth Ash is a marketing and communications manager for Florida State College at Jacksonville. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of North Florida. She has more than ten years experience in marketing, both in the nonprofit and private sector.

  
  

• Heather Raines

  Graphic Designer 

  

  Heather is a graphic designer for Florida State College at Jacksonville's marketing and communications team. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Graphic Design and Digital Media from the University of North Florida. Heather assists with new campaign initiatives for the recruitment of new students, as well as the retention of current students. She creates printed collateral such as direct mail campaigns, brochures and banners, and assists with brand management for both print and web-based marketing.

  
  

• Jennifer Walls

  Marketing Communications Manager

  

  With over 12 years of experience in marketing, advertising and public relations, Jennifer Walls is a marketing and communications manager for Florida State College at Jacksonville. She earned her Bachelor's of Arts degree in Advertising-Public Relations with a minor in business from the Pennsylvania State University. Jennifer's professional background includes work with both private and non-profit organizations, as well as event planning and advertising agencies.

  
  

• John Kerr

  Associate Vice President, Marketing Communications

  

  John Kerr is responsible for the measurement and development of Florida State College’s brand identity, image, and reputation. He also supports its strategic communication goals and objectives in key areas including recruitment, enrollment, economic development, resource development, and public policy.

  
  

• Kat Thompson

  TV Producer/Programming Manager

  

  Kat Thompson is the television producer/programming manager for Florida State College at Jacksonville's marketing and communications office. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Florida State University. Kat has more than 12 years of experience in local television. Before joining Florida State College, she was the Morning Planning Producer at FOX30/CBS47 News in Jacksonville.

  
  

• Kevin Labrecque

  Chief Production Manager

  

  Kevin Labrecque is the chief production manager for Florida State College at Jacksonville's marketing and communications office. Kevin is an award-winning videographer and editor who began his career at a local television news station in Jacksonville when he was only 16. Kevin covered everything from kidnappings to hurricanes to joyful homecomings and spent time deployed on the U.S.S John F. Kennedy. Kevin came to the College in October of 2009 after working in production for the City of Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue department, where he produced training videos as well as responded to emergency calls to document the heroism of our city’s fire service personnel.

  
  

• Michael Corby

  Media Relations Coordinator

  

  Michael Corby is a writer, editor and media liaison at Florida State College at Jacksonville, his employer since 1995. His knowledge of and connections with the faculty and staff at the College enable him to provide rapid response to media inquiries and pitch stories about the fantastic FSCJ faculty and students. Send news to michael.corby@fscj.edu. Corby has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Theatre from Macalester College.

  
  

• Parker Hightower

  Marketing Communications Manager

  

  Parker Hightower is a marketing and communications manager for Florida State College at Jacksonville.

  
  

• Sheila Bambacus

  Webmaster

  

  Sheila is the webmaster for the marketing and communication’s web team that manages FSCJ’s Web presence. In addition, she manages the collegewide calendar and social media accounts. Sheila received her B.A. in Communications from The University of North Florida with a minor in Computer Graphics. She also earned Professional Web Site Design and Creating Accessible Web Sites certifications from Georgia Tech and an Internet Marketing certification from the University of San Francisco. Sheila joined the College in 1992 after working in marketing and communications at the United Way of Northeast Florida.

  
  

• Zhanna Arbatskiy

  Web Page Developer

  

  Zhanna Arbatskiy is a web page developer for the marketing and communications team. She helps maintain several of the college’s websites, develops web graphics and email templates, assists with collegewide email communication and event photography. Zhanna earned her Bachelor’s of Business Administration from the University of North Florida, and an A.S. Degree in Digital Media/Multimedia Technology from Florida State College at Jacksonville.