Keegan O'Brien

For the past 25 years, I have been a public-school teacher here in Colorado Springs, in both middle and elementary school classrooms. With teaching comes many responsibilities and skill sets that can be easily applied to other jobs. On a day-to-day basis, I am planning, organizing, collaborating and communicating with adults (both colleagues and parents of my students), keeping track of data and records, monitoring and replying to communication via email and phone calls, and, of course, working with students with varying needs, both academically and emotionally.

Being a teacher means you have to be flexible and able to deal with changes as they happen throughout the day. Being able to adapt to change and adjust as needed is something I excel at. I would love the opportunity to continue to work with people as they grow in their lives.

I was born and raised in Colorado Springs, received my Bachelors degree in Biology with a minor in Music from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN and then went on to Colorado College to earn my Masters of Arts in Elementary Education.

Colorado Springs School District 11; May 2000-present; classroom teacher including middle school science and elementary school

Colorado College Admissions Office; January 2004-August 2004; part-time; data entry and front desk (during the summer)

Lewis-Palmer School District 38; August 1999-May 2000; Second grade classroom teacher

City of Colorado Springs Aquatics Division; Summers 1993-1998; Water Safety Instructor and Lifeguard

Master of Arts in Teaching Elementary Education; Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO; June 1998-August 1999

Bachelor of Arts in Biology, minor in Music; Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, MN; August 1994-May 1998

High School Diploma; General William Mitchell High School, Colorado Springs, CO, May 1994