We’re in the business of driving change.
Education is a foundational pillar of society, caught in the crosswinds of technology, social change, and evolving stakeholder demands. Complex issues ranging from foreign affairs to standardized testing policies create communication challenges for educators, deans, and institutional leaders.
About us
CLYDE helps organizations navigate the education sector’s ever-changing dynamics.
We offer targeted strategies, holistic support, and industry expertise that adapt to rapidly evolving demands. We’ve helped institutions and companies engage in the most important conversations in education, from college completion, accreditation, and financing education, to mental health, career preparation, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
With our deep bench of education communications pros, crackerjack creatives, advocacy experts, and public affairs gurus, we know how to help you break through. We’re here to tell your story. Together, we can build it, create it, and sustain it.
Let’s get started.
Services
Education at all levels is at a tipping point–advancing modalities of learning, educators being pulled into the toughest political debates, and battles over curricula–the sector will never be the same. We live to face these ever-changing dynamics. We use our extensive industry experience to help educational institutions manage their public image, communicate effectively with critical audiences, and adapt to the demands of an industry in flux to thrive.
- Brand/Visibility.
- Media Relations.
- Thought Leadership.
- Crisis/Reputation Management.
- Public Affairs.
- Creative & Digital
- Social Media
- AI / SEO
- Integrated Campaigns
- Internal Communications
WHO WE WORK WITH
Organizations making an impact with us.
CASE STUDIES
Education is our bread and butter. Over the last decade, we’ve represented dozens of clients, including higher education, edtech, for-profit, nonprofit, K-12, public/private institutions, and more. We get it. Our expertise empowers us to do it all, from non-traditional and online education to classroom learning, and everything in between.
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our leadership team
Matt House is a Group Strategic Lead and Managing Director.
Matt advises education clients on public affairs and communications strategies. Following ten years on Capitol Hill where he served as spokesman for Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, Matt works with higher education, for-profit institutions, and edtech companies to deftly navigate the rapidly evolving education landscape.
Laura Beth Telep (LB) is Vice President of Strategic Communications.
LB leads the firm’s education accounts, developing communications strategies and directing PR, media outreach, corporate branding, and thought leadership for clients reaching consumer and B2B audiences. LB leverages integrated marketing and communications across her accounts, including Sallie Mae, Penn Foster, and Instructure.
Lauren Hovey is a Senior Vice President of Strategic Communications.
Lauren drives corporate reputation initiatives for CLYDE clients, specializing in corporate storytelling, reputation management, media relations, and thought leadership across a range of industries. Since joining CLYDE in 2020, Lauren has overseen integrated campaign strategies for her clients in the education space spanning K-12, higher education, edtech, and education services companies.