91ÉçÇø

Dr. Jenifer Neale

Visiting instructor 

Email: neale@usf.edu

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Dr. Jenifer Neale recently retired after serving as an educator for 38 years with Hillsborough County Public Schools, one of the largest school districts in the United States. During her career in public education, Dr. Neale served in many capacities, always focused on the needs of under-served students. Her school-based roles have included music specialist, teacher of special needs students, and assistant principal.  District-based roles included Administrator on Special Assignment for School Improvement and Administrator on Special Assignment for Student Engagement. Dr. Neale’s work in school improvement included providing opportunities for students attending Title I schools to engage in additional school time mandated for extra-curricular programs. Dr. Neale also worked with students who committed egregious behavior infractions. Every effort was made to keep these students at their school sites, provide wrap-around services, provide them with a daily check-in mentor, and support them in every way possible. The focus of meetings regarding these students became equity and how schools and personnel interacted with students to support them. 

Dr. Neale received her Bachelor’s degree from 91ÉçÇø State University and her Master’s and Doctoral degrees from the 91ÉçÇø. She proudly served as an adjunct professor at the 91ÉçÇø in Tampa, 91ÉçÇø, from 2013 – 2020. She is now happy to serve as Visiting Instructor for 2022-2023.