Bridgette O'Brien, Phd Email and Phone Number

• Lead curriculum designer and program facilitator• Designed experiential engagement activities related to different leadership models• Facilitated group discussion and experiential learning sessions exploring the challenges facing women leaders of the future • Program management-integrating key-note speakers into programing with related activities and readings

● Oversaw the coordination of academic programs between the Upper School for Girls and Upper School for Boys. ● Functioned like a multi-departmental chair, ensuring consistency between the two divisions, and fostering pedagogical innovation and improvement in all disciplines. ● Coached and modeled research based instructional strategies and best practices for instruction.● Worked collaboratively with division directors and other educators to integrate consistent educational initiatives and resources between both divisions.● Observed instruction with an eye toward consistency of content and pedagogical best practice between the two divisions

Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Religious Studies. • Designed and taught introductory and upper-division interdisciplinary courses in “Religion and Culture: Religion, Resistance and Social Change” and “Environment and Culture: Religion, Ethics and Nature”. Courses focus attention on real world case studies involving social justice and environmental issues and group dynamics, diversity, communication, and critical thinking skills.• Conducted research in archival resources, government documents, and other sources. • Advised students and participated in department service and organization of department sponsored events.• Created pedagogical and interpersonal strategies to help students understand different religious worldviews, global cultural trends and context for making decisions about environmental issues. • Approach to subject matter acclaimed by students and colleagues, both informally and on formal evaluations.• Utilized strong leadership skills, creativity, and collaboration with colleagues at different universities to engage in professional conferences and service work including projects such as General Education curriculum revisions and re-imaging University assessment practices. Environmental Studies Program Committee Member. • Collaboratively worked with colleagues to evaluate, update, and articulate this interdisciplinary program’s protocols and plan campus events including major Earth Day activities and lectures.Writing 101 Instructor. • Taught a freshman level writing course titled “Endurance and Sustainability” which introduced students to the premises and purposes of critical reading and writing. Taught students to understand reading and writing as rhetorical acts that involve a writer, audience, and text and as acts that make use of (or require or at times intentionally break) particular conventions.

•Developed Curriculum and Taught Humanities Courses for Upper School Students. o Creatively designed and developed courses which included Global Politics, Global Studies, Cultural Geography, Theory of Knowledge and World History. o Served as academic advisor for students and was an integral member of the school’s diversity and professional evaluation committees. o Worked with regional and national level organizations (PNAIS and NAIS) to develop and execute workshops for other educators on annual basis. •Class Dean and Co-Curricular Program Developer. o Worked closely with the Dean of Students, School Counselor and Head of Upper School to shape the co-curricular program. Included a leadership role at class level for all retreats, orientations and co-curricular experiences throughout year. Also included leadership role facilitating the Model U.N. and Global Action Club. Designed and led an international experience for students to Mexico (working with “Borderlinks”) to better understand social and ecological impacts of border wall (Spring 2015). •Member of Strategic Initiatives and Processes. o Served as a member of the Strategic Leadership Team. Worked closely with the Head of Upper School, Director of Upper School, and board members to develop and implement ten-year strategic plan for school.

Assistant Visiting Professor in Religion