French Road Elementary School

Tara O'Brien is our School Social Worker, who joined us in November 2018. Tara is a Victor High School Graduate, who then studied at SUNY Geneseo for her undergraduate degree, finishing with her Master of Social Work at the University of Buffalo in 2006. Tara is married with two sons. Tara previously worked with adolescents who struggled with trauma and mental health, providing psychotherapy as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, to them and their families. Tara's passion for working with children revolves around them feeling worthy and good enough, with a goal for them to be happy and healthy adults.

Tara provides individual and group counseling, as well as Community Circles, Second Step lessons, and Social Justice lessons in the classrooms at FRES. Outside of school, Tara enjoys sports, spending time with her family and friends, and traveling.

Tara works with the following classrooms in the 2024-2025 school year: Tosto, Fisher, Kier, D.Simmons, Willis, Dachille, Kosoff, Leckenby, Eden, Gottfried, McKnight, Laguares

Degrees and Certifications:

Licensed Clinical Social Worker