About Us
Shannon O'Brien,
Executive Director
Biography of Shannon O'Brien
Shannon O’Brien is the co-founder and executive director of Children’s Resources, Inc. Through her work with the organization over the past twenty years, Shannon has provided educational programs and scholarships for Inland Empire students and families.
In 2011, Shannon facilitated “Bully Proof” parent educational workshops for the San Bernardino City Unified School District in partnership with the Verizon Foundation. In 2012 Children’s Resources collaborated with the City of Fontana and other community organizations to provide a Teen Anti-Bullying Leadership Institute. More recently in 2017 and 2018, Shannon served as the Chairperson of the Sigma Gamma Rho Youth Symposium at Kaiser High School and Wayne Ruble Middle School.
From 2013 - 2014 she served on the Fontana Unified School District Board of Education, Shannon has also served on the Executive Committee of the San Bernardino County School Boards Association and was a founding Board member of the Inland Empire Association of Black School Educators. She recently served on the 2019 Martin Luther King, Jr. Planning Committee with Ephesians New Testament Church and is a member of the Black Chamber of Commerce Inland
Empire.
Shannon has been recognized by Congressional, State and County representatives, and has received several highly distinguished awards:
● “Hero” Award 2019 – Riverside Medical Clinic Charitable Foundation
●"Woman of the Year" Award 2018 - Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez
● Community Honoree Award 2015 – Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
● SHERO Award 2015 - Sacred Sistahs, Inc.
● Community Service Award 2012 - Faith Temple Ministries
● Black Rose Award 2012 - San Bernardino Black Culture Foundation
● Community Partner of the Year Award 2010 - SBCUSD Black Educational Employees Association
Shannon O'Brien holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Howard University, and a Master of Public Administration degree from the Graduate Center of Public Policy and Administration at California State University, Long Beach. She has been married to her college sweetheart, Jason O’Brien, Sr. for twenty-nine years, and they have a son, Jason, Jr., who is a graduate of Ashworth College.
Shannon O’Brien is the co-founder and executive director of Children’s Resources, Inc. Through her work with the organization over the past twenty years, Shannon has provided educational programs and scholarships for Inland Empire students and families.
In 2011, Shannon facilitated “Bully Proof” parent educational workshops for the San Bernardino City Unified School District in partnership with the Verizon Foundation. In 2012 Children’s Resources collaborated with the City of Fontana and other community organizations to provide a Teen Anti-Bullying Leadership Institute. More recently in 2017 and 2018, Shannon served as the Chairperson of the Sigma Gamma Rho Youth Symposium at Kaiser High School and Wayne Ruble Middle School.
From 2013 - 2014 she served on the Fontana Unified School District Board of Education, Shannon has also served on the Executive Committee of the San Bernardino County School Boards Association and was a founding Board member of the Inland Empire Association of Black School Educators. She recently served on the 2019 Martin Luther King, Jr. Planning Committee with Ephesians New Testament Church and is a member of the Black Chamber of Commerce Inland
Empire.
Shannon has been recognized by Congressional, State and County representatives, and has received several highly distinguished awards:
● “Hero” Award 2019 – Riverside Medical Clinic Charitable Foundation
●"Woman of the Year" Award 2018 - Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez
● Community Honoree Award 2015 – Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
● SHERO Award 2015 - Sacred Sistahs, Inc.
● Community Service Award 2012 - Faith Temple Ministries
● Black Rose Award 2012 - San Bernardino Black Culture Foundation
● Community Partner of the Year Award 2010 - SBCUSD Black Educational Employees Association
Shannon O'Brien holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Howard University, and a Master of Public Administration degree from the Graduate Center of Public Policy and Administration at California State University, Long Beach. She has been married to her college sweetheart, Jason O’Brien, Sr. for twenty-nine years, and they have a son, Jason, Jr., who is a graduate of Ashworth College.
Jason O'Brien,
President
Biography of Jason O'Brien
Jason O'Brien, President of Children's Resources, has resided in Fontana with his family since 2003. He and his wife, Shannon O'Brien founded Children's Resources in 1996 to support parents and their children in achieving academic success. In 2012 the O'Briens started a language interpreting company as well, which works together with Children's Resources to provide bilingual educational programs for parents and students.
The Children’s Resources parent educational workshops support academic achievement, self-esteem and emotional intelligence. Children's Resources' award-winning training programs on bullying, student learning styles, and confidence building have been recognized by organizations such as the Verizon Foundation, the San Bernardino City Unified School District’s Family Resource Center, Riverside Medical Clinic Charitable Foundation and the City of Fontana's Jack Bulik Teen Center.
Jason is a member and supporter of many political and community organizations. In 2016 he was elected to the Fontana Unified School District Board of Education, where he served until the end of his term in 2020. Jason is the first African-American man to serve on the Board, and he held the position of Board President for two years. In addition to his service on the Board, Jason uses his spare time to mentor young males through the Riverside Alumni Kappa League Program, and has awarded a number of scholarships to local high school seniors.
Jason has a law enforcement career that spans twenty-eight years, as well as a strong record of community service. As a result of his contributions, he has received the following honors:
Jason O'Brien, President of Children's Resources, has resided in Fontana with his family since 2003. He and his wife, Shannon O'Brien founded Children's Resources in 1996 to support parents and their children in achieving academic success. In 2012 the O'Briens started a language interpreting company as well, which works together with Children's Resources to provide bilingual educational programs for parents and students.
The Children’s Resources parent educational workshops support academic achievement, self-esteem and emotional intelligence. Children's Resources' award-winning training programs on bullying, student learning styles, and confidence building have been recognized by organizations such as the Verizon Foundation, the San Bernardino City Unified School District’s Family Resource Center, Riverside Medical Clinic Charitable Foundation and the City of Fontana's Jack Bulik Teen Center.
Jason is a member and supporter of many political and community organizations. In 2016 he was elected to the Fontana Unified School District Board of Education, where he served until the end of his term in 2020. Jason is the first African-American man to serve on the Board, and he held the position of Board President for two years. In addition to his service on the Board, Jason uses his spare time to mentor young males through the Riverside Alumni Kappa League Program, and has awarded a number of scholarships to local high school seniors.
Jason has a law enforcement career that spans twenty-eight years, as well as a strong record of community service. As a result of his contributions, he has received the following honors:
- “Fighting for the Family” Award-Faith Temple Ministries of San Bernardino
- 2014 "Detective of the Year" Los Angeles Police Department RACR Division
- 2017 NAACP A. Phillip Randolph Award
- 2017 Certificate of Appreciation, Youth Symposium- Theta Pi Sigma SGRho
- 2017 Community Achievement Award -Black Chamber of Commerce IE
- 2018 KAP 71st Western Province Council - Achievement Certificate
- 2019 Volunteer Recognition- Ephesians New Testament Church of Fontana
- 2021 Outstanding Alumni Brother Award- Riverside Alumni Chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.