Joining us this year is Mr. O’Neill as a new History teacher. Mr. O’Neill has been teaching for 22 years in international, middle, and high schools, and this year, teaching at Bolles.

“My grandfather who fought in WWII always had so many amazing, scary, and sad stories of his experiences and how it impacted him throughout life. I wanted to learn more about that history and so much more overall.” — Mr. O’Neill

Mr. O’Neill was born in Syracuse, New York and started teaching in Florida three years ago. Outside of teaching at school, Mr. O’Neill enjoys spending time with family. When asked about his average day, he had this to say, “Help get my daughter ready for school, then the workday of course, and then home to spend quality family time.”

When asked about why he wanted to find a career in teaching history, he recalled how inspiring his grandfather’s World War II stories were which inspired him to teach history to children since he had a deep love for the subject. Along with history, Mr. O’Neill enjoys teaching other subjects such as Geography and Philosophy. “My grandfather who fought in WWII always had so many amazing, scary, and sad stories of his experiences and how it impacted him throughout life. I wanted to learn more about that history and so much more overall.”

Mr. O’Neill’s teaching experience is nothing short of amazing. Over the course of his teaching career,, he has taught at multiple international schools in countries such as Denmark, China, and Ukraine. When asked about his favorite school he had this to say: “International School of Beijing.

Even though Mr. O’Neill has extensive experience in international schools, he also has experience teaching in the states. He taught in a Charlotte middle school for 5 years. Currently, he has taught in Florida schools for 3 years and will probably continue to teach here. “I hope to be here for the final stage of my teaching career,” O’Neill said.

“Bolles has very dedicated students in the classroom, and that dedication appears to go out of the classroom as well. The athletics, the arts, and more.” — Mr. O’Neill

When asked about his thoughts on the students and atmosphere at Bolles, … at Bolles, O’Neill describes his experience positively. “Bolles has very dedicated students in the classroom, and that dedication appears to go out of the classroom as well. The athletics, the arts, and more,” said O’Neill.

“I hope to be here for the final stage of my teaching career.” — Mr. O’Neill