Stephanie Skordas APR joined Ready for School, Ready for Life in October 2020 as Director of Marketing & Communications. A creative communicator with a focus on strategic communications, media relations, social media, and content marketing, Stephanie develops compelling multimedia stories around key messages to build and enhance brand reputation.

With experience in industries such as higher education, home furnishings, health insurance, finance, and pet care, Stephanie has extensive communications experience both in-house and as a consultant. Her public relations work has won national recognition. She is Accredited in Public Relations (APR) from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).

Before beginning her career in public relations, Stephanie worked in broadcast news for nearly 20 years as an anchor, reporter, special projects producer, and newscast producer. She graduated from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Media and Journalism. In her spare time, Stephanie is a voracious reader, avid crafter, and collector of crafting supplies — especially stickers, pens, and yarn. Stephanie is married with two daughters and has called Guilford County home for nearly 30 years. Her love of flamingos and Jimmy Buffett betrays her origins along the North Carolina beaches.