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Renee O'Brien

Renee O'Brien

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Florida Place, Hillsborough

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A results-oriented professional with extensive and varied experience in classroom and leadership roles who continually strives to develop knowledge, skills, and expertise to assist students.Experienced in creating educational opportunities for students through cross-curricular, technology-based education at both the high school and college levels. Lead mentor aiding new teachers, as well as providing professional development for new and experienced staff. Specializes in helping students reach academic potential by fostering growth mindsets, creating educational opportunities tailored to students' needs at the high school and college level.

Extensive experience in the development of student writing for Advanced Placement, contests, and scholarship essays.

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Writer
Curriculum developer
Educator
Technology integrator
Approximate rate: USD$ 35 per hour

Experience

Pinellas County Schools, Boca Ciega High School English Department Chair/Lead Mentor, 2015 - Present

Currently leading a department of 9 educators while teaching Advanced Placement English Composition and Language, focusing on rhetorical analysis, argument, and academic writing. Dual-enrollment instructor for the University of South Florida and Saint Petersburg College. Instructor for students pursuingCambridge AICE diploma credits. A member of Nationwide Demonstration School AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) team.

New TeacherLead Mentor: Mentor and train new teachers and teacherstransitioning from other careers while monitoring and assisting fellow mentors. Observe and advise beginning teachers in best practices for classroom success. Assist teachers in implementing new programs and integrating cross-curricular activities, AVID protocols, and district initiatives. Awarded “Model Equitable Classroom”, co-sponsor school literary magazine and National English Honor Society.

Curriculum/Technology Integration: Project PCS Connects TechnologyInnovator Micro-credential

Assist the tech coordinator in training and implementation of technology initiatives.

Serve as a model for technology applications and uses in the classroom

Multiple Student Award Winners

National History Day Competition 

Florida Heritage and Maritime Award 

Optimist Oratorical Contest

Multiple National Scholastic Art and WritingAward Winners

Countywide Certification Specialist: Create and lead workshops, facilitator/trainer for professionals seeking state teaching certification

NationalBoard-Certified Teacher Accomplished and met professional standards as evidencedby performance-based assessments. Continue to mentor and guide teachers through NBC process

Pinellas CountyTeachers’ Association Representative: Represent teachers through contract negotiations, grievances, legal issues, and certification, disseminating information pertaining to legal obligations, rights, and responsibilities. 

 

 Holocaust Education Expert/Auschwitz Birkenau Fellow 2026 -Expert on lessons about human rights, genocide, and tolerance, assistfaculty in integrating lessons into various curricula and subject areas

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Earned a PhD in English education in 2022 and added a Reading endorsement in 2025.

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