Resume

• 2005

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

  Religion and Nature

  University of Florida

• 1995

  MA

  comparative world religions

  Columbia University in the City of New York

• 1991

  BA

  Comparative world religions

  University of Puget Sound

• Educational Leadership

  Classroom Management

  Program Development

  Community Outreach

  Classroom

  Coaching

  Tutoring

  Residence Life

  Sustainability

  Teacher Training

  Non-profits

  Lesson Planning

  Qualitative Research

  Public Speaking

  Curriculum Development

  Educational Technology

  Teaching

  Workshop Facilitation

  Nonprofits

  Volunteer Management

  O'Brien

  Experienced Educator with a demonstrated history of working in the secondary school and higher education industry. Skilled in Curriculum Development

  Nonprofit Organizations

  Sustainability

  and Classroom Management. Strong education foundations in interdisciplinary work with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) focused in Religion and Nature from University of Florida.

  Bridgette

  O'Brien

  University of Florida

  Annie Wright Schools

  Annie Wright Schools

  Humboldt State University

  Pacific Lutheran University

  Santa Fe Community College

  Arcata

  CA

  Assistant Visiting Professor in Religion

  Visiting Assistant Professor

  Humboldt State University

  University of Florida

  Annie Wright Schools

  Tacoma

  WA

  •Developed Curriculum and Taught Humanities Courses for Upper School Students. \no\tCreatively designed and developed courses which included Global Politics

  Global Studies

  Cultural Geography

  Theory of Knowledge and World History. \no\tServed as academic advisor for students and was an integral member of the school’s diversity and professional evaluation committees. \no\tWorked with regional and national level organizations (PNAIS and NAIS) to develop and execute workshops for other educators on annual basis. \n\n•Class Dean and Co-Curricular Program Developer. \no\tWorked 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). \n\n•Member of Strategic Initiatives and Processes. \no\tServed 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. \n

  Global Politics and History Teacher

  Tacoma

  WA

  Global Politics Teacher

  Annie Wright Schools

  Tacoma

  Washington

  Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Religious Studies. \t\n•\tDesigned 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.\n•\tConducted research in archival resources

  government documents

  and other sources. \n•\tAdvised students and participated in department service and organization of department sponsored events.\n•\tCreated pedagogical and interpersonal strategies to help students understand different religious worldviews

  global cultural trends and context for making decisions about environmental issues. \n•\tApproach to subject matter acclaimed by students and colleagues

  both informally and on formal evaluations.\n•\tUtilized 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. \n\nEnvironmental Studies Program Committee Member. \n•\tCollaboratively worked with colleagues to evaluate

  update

  and articulate this interdisciplinary program’s protocols and plan campus events including major Earth Day activities and lectures.\n\nWriting 101 Instructor. \n•\tTaught 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. \n\n

  Visiting Assistant Professor

  Pacific Lutheran University

  Keystone Heights

  FL

  Assistant Professor

  Santa Fe Community College