Bio
Nina Hayden knows that better public schools make communities better in many ways. Higher paying jobs, reduced crime rates and higher property values are good reasons to work smarter to find working solutions for the challenges facing our schools. With your vote, Nina Hayden brings a unique and fresh, new perspective to our School Board. Here are her qualifications:
Professional/Educational Experience:
- Attorney with the Office of the Public Defender, Sixth Judicial Circuit.
- Participant in the Public Defender Clinic with the Office of the Public Defender, Sixth Judicial Circuit.
- Research Assistant for Professor Nagel, Stetson University College of Law
- Judicial Intern for Judge Mark I. Shames, Sixth Judicial Circuit.
Service to the Pinellas County Schools/Community:
- Participant in Lawyers for Literacy Program
- Participant in Great American Teach-In
- Mentor for the Doorways Program
- Board Member At Large, Audubon Condominiums
- Board Member, Your Place a Youth Development Center
- Board Member, St. Petersburg Seventh-Day Adventist Church
- Youth/Young Adult Leader, St. Petersburg Seventh-Day Adventist Church
- Member, Pinellas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member, Fred G. Minnis Bar Association
- Judge, Stetson University College of Law Trial Team Competition
- Judge, Stetson University College of Law Alternative Dispute Resolution Competition
Graduate Education:
- Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, FL. Doctorate Degree J.D., 2003 Activities include:
- Senator at Large
- Student Bar Representative
- Member of Public Service Fellows
Undergraduate Education:
- Columbia Union College, Takoma Park, MD. BA English-Pre Law, Business Minor, 1998 Activities include:
- President of the English Club
- Vice President of the Pre-Law Club
- Member of the Student Senate
- Public Relations, Director for English Literature Journal
- Member of the Drama Group
- Member of the Women’s Softball Team
Personal:
- Moved to Pinellas County in 1998.
- The youngest of four siblings.
- Has a twin who currently resides in Pinellas County.
- Enjoys singing, exercising, golfing and politics.