Briana O.

Briana O. has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Briana is currently working as a Senior Director at Bridges Baltimore since June 2021. Prior to this, Briana was an Assistant Dean of Academic Life at McDaniel College from August 2020 to April 2021. Briana also worked at the University of Maryland, where they served as a Project Manager for the Engineering for US All program from May 2019 to August 2020, and as a Program Coordinator & Advisor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering from July 2016 to May 2019. Briana worked as a Graduate Admissions Consultant at Signet Education from August 2018 to August 2020. Briana gained experience in research as a Research Assistant at the University of Pennsylvania from August 2015 to May 2016. Briana also worked as an Admissions Reader at George Washington University from December 2015 to March 2016. Briana started their career as a College Adviser in the Carolina College Advising Corps at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from July 2013 to June 2015. Briana also worked as a Creative Writing Instructor at Chesapeake Parks & Recreation in April-May 2014. Before that, they were a Docket Clerk at Dominion Law Associates, PLLC from May 2011 to June 2013. Briana's earlier roles include the position of Operations Supervisor at the Carolina Union, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from September 2011 to April 2013.

Briana O. completed their education at various institutions over the years. In 2005, they attended Oscar F. Smith High School and obtained an International Baccalaureate Diploma. Following that, from 2009 to 2013, they pursued a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After completing their undergraduate degree, they enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2016, where they earned a Master's Degree in Higher Education. Currently, Briana is pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at the University of Maryland since 2018, with an expected completion date in 2023.