Helen Clancy
Public-Impact Storyteller | Doctoral Candidate | Community Resilience Researcher
- Role
- Senior Communications Officer at Houston Endowment
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Helen Clancy
I am a writer, researcher, and strategist working at the intersection of community resilience, civic engagement, and public-impact scholarship. With a career spanning journalism, public education, local government, philanthropy, and academia, I bring a consistent focus on storytelling for social change—connecting research and lived experience to civic dialogue and policy impact.As a doctoral candidate in Social Work at the University of Houston, my research examines how overlapping crises, such as hurricanes, flooding, and the COVID-19 pandemic, shape resilience and well-being in disaster-affected communities. Previously, I led strategic communications in journalism, school systems, philanthropy, and county government, supporting initiatives in civic engagement, poverty reduction, climate resilience, and public education. Today, I continue to bridge practice and research—advancing knowledge while ensuring it informs policy, philanthropy, and community action.
Experience
Senior Communications Officer
May 2024 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Develop and execute communications strategies to amplify investments in public education, civic engagement, arts and culture, and greenspaces.• Collaborate with program and evaluation teams to translate complex research into accessible narratives for diverse audiences.• Lead storytelling initiatives that highlight grantee impact and strengthen community partnerships.
Education
Texas A&M University
BA, English
1994 — 1998
University of Houston
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Social Work
University of Houston
Master of Social Work - MSW
Skills
- Project Management
- Project Planning
- Strategic Planning
- Strategy
- Program Management
- Management Consulting
- Management
- Process Improvement
- Business Strategy
- Governance
- Business Process Improvement
- Information Management
- Technical Writing
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Team Leadership
- Contract Management
- Project Delivery
- Integration
- Document Management
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