Communications

Director of Communications

Scott oversees District communications, including emergency messaging, media relations, websites, social media, and newsletters. Before joining Bend-La Pine Schools in February 2023, Scott led communications for Coeur d'Alene Public Schools in Idaho. He also worked as a journalist for over 30 years. He was a reporter and later an editor for newspapers in Bend, Redmond, Eugene and Spokane. He and his wife Carolyn have two children: one in high school and one in college.

Assistant Director of Communications

Becca Burda helps lead District communications, including social media, website updates, the Family Spotlight newsletter, and media relations. Before joining Bend-La Pine Schools in 2023, she was Communications Manager at the High Desert Museum. Prior to that she worked at Whole Foods Market, Deschutes Brewery, Sparrow Bakery, and two radio stations in Portland, Oregon. She is a proud graduate of Bend Senior High School and Western Oregon University.