Jeannetta Maxena

Jeannetta Maxena has a mission to make a difference in her community, serve all residents, improve low performing schools, and she will always be an advocate for teachers. Jeannetta is an experienced teacher and she is more than qualified for the job. She is the only candidate for the Orange County School Board District 7 with recent teaching experience making her the best fit for the position. Jeannetta is running to give underserved communities a voice.

Jeannetta is a native of Orange County Florida and has strong familial ties to the area. She is of Haitian and African American descent and she graduated from Apopka High School. After Jeannetta graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in Political Science, she began a career as an educator for Orange County Public Schools. Jeannetta has worked as a tutor at Eccleston Elementary and then she worked as a Teacher at Wekiva High School. She also taught World History at Lake County Schools and she is currently earning a Master’s in Public Administration at UCF. Jeannetta serves as a board member on the Central Florida American Society for Public Administration and she has created programs that inform the public about issues like diversity, leadership, and social equity. Jeannetta will continue to dedicate herself to public service as the Orange County School Board Member for District 7.