Mrs. Heather Renfroe, M.Ed.
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Hi and welcome the 2023-24 school year and to my website for GBHS! I am Heather Renfroe and I am currently in my 28th year of teaching, all of which have been at Gulf Breeze High School. I hold a Master's degree in Educational Administration & Leadership from National University in San Diego, CA, a Bachelor's degree in Business Education & Instructional Technology from The University of West Florida as well as an Associate's degree in Business Administration from Pensacola Junior College. In addition to college degrees, I hold certifications in Adobe Photoshop, Animate, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Illustrator, Information Technology Specialist in Computational Thinking, Communication Skills in Business, Professional Communication, Intuit Design for Delight Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Small Business! I have additional industry certifications as an Adobe Web Design Professional, an Adobe Graphic Design & Illustration Professional, a Certified Microsoft Innovative Educator, and a Master Entrepreneurship Certification.
As the coordinator and lead instructor for the GBHS Academy of Multimedia Design & Technology and AP Computer Science, I encourage my students to step out of their comfort zone in the area of technology. My students have access to the entire Adobe CC Suite at school as well as at home. Digital Design students can earn one or more industry certifications, free, in various software programs throughout their coursework by taking and passing the Adobe Industry Certification exams offered in class. AP Computer Science Principles students will be completing the rigorous coursework and taking the APCSP Exam in May hoping to earn college credit and possibly be taking the Information Technology Specialist exam in Computational Thinking. DCT students will be learning about entrepreneurship and taking the Entrepreneurship & Small Business Certification Exam (ESB) as well as the Intuit Design for Delight Innovator Certification Exam!
I strive to keep up with current trends and issues in the field of technology education and regularly attend state and national conferences, am a member of several national, state and international organizations in the field of instructional and information technology, subscribe to national publications, attend professional development seminars, and additional training and competitions throughout the year.
I am delighted to have students interested in one or more of my specialties and am excited for the new school year.
Recent Awards
2022 Florida Panhandle & Southern Alabama Affiliate Educator Award Winner: National Center for Women & Information Technology
2021 Southern Alabama & Florida Panhandle NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Educator Award: Honorable Mention
2020 & 2019 Mid-Gulf Coast Aspirations in Computing: Honorable Mention - NCWIT, Boulder, CO
2018 Winner of the Aspirations in Computing: Honorable Mention - National Center for Women in Information Technology
2018 High School Career Academy of the Year for Santa Rosa County School District
2017 & 2015 Winner of the Aspirations in Computing: Educator Award - National Center for Women in Information Technology
2015 High School Career Academy Teacher of the Year
2014 Selected to the Honorary Board of Educators of National Academies' STEM Program
2013 High School Career Academy of the Year & High School Career Academy Teacher of the Year
2012 High School Career Academy of the Year, Gulf Breeze High School Academy of Multimedia Design & Technology
Florida Public High School Cell Phone Policy for Students
Effective July 1, 2023: HB379: Prohibits a student from using a wireless communication device during instructional time, except when directed by a teacher for educational purposes, AND requires a teacher to designate an area for wireless communication devices during instructional time.
•Cell phone policy will be the same for all GBHS classrooms: all student phones are to be put away in either a phone locker or phone holder when they come into class. Phones are to be away during instructional time, unless you are specifically using them for an academic reason. Students may not take their cell phones to the restroom; they must remain in the classroom in the phone locker/holder. No digital passes will be utilized.
•Classroom consequences if student is found with phone during instructional time:
1.Verbal warning to put phone away
2.Parent contact (by teacher)
3.Referral in FOCUS