Orono Public Schools
Kelley Defren is a versatile professional with experience in education and sales, currently serving as a Substitute Teacher at Orono Public Schools since September 2023. Previously, Kelley worked as an Account Executive at Lakeland Marketing from May 2023 to June 2024 and as a Sales Associate at Nordstrom from February 2022 to January 2023. From January 2018 to August 2020, Kelley was part of the U.S. Bank's Virtual Payments Team, focusing on payment processing solutions, and also worked as a Teller in Community Banking & Branch Delivery. Early career roles include an Interior Design Consultant at Williams-Sonoma, Inc., a Teaching Assistant at Wayzata Public Schools, and a Sales Associate at Gap, Inc., where Kelley achieved top performance in selling the Gap brand credit card. Kelley's academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, with a business emphasis, from the University of Minnesota.
Orono Public Schools
Orono Public Schools encompasses 49 square miles of Western Hennepin County and serves all or parts of the cities of Independence, Long Lake, Maple Plain, Medina, Minnetonka Beach and Orono. Some 2,900 students attend Orono Schumann Elementary School, Orono Intermediate School, Orono Middle School and Orono High School, all of which are located on a 120-acre central campus. The District is part of the Metro West Conference for athletics and activities. Orono Public Schools follows a strong core curriculum with options to meet the needs of all learners, including a robust Advanced Placement (AP) offering, K-12 gifted education and special education programming. Technology enhances student learning in a variety of subjects. A full complement of academic and athletic co-curricular programs augments the core curriculum with an 85% participation rate at the high school level. Orono Schools has been distinguished as a National District of Character for its exemplary character education program. In 2022, Orono High School was ranked the #1 traditional high school in Minnesota by U.S. News and World Report. For resident and open enrollment information, please visit https://www.oronoschools.org/about/enrollment For job opportunities, please visit https://www.oronoschools.org/about/careers