Tim O'Brien

Tim O'Brien has a diverse work experience in various educational institutions and organizations. Tim started their career in 2016 as a Student Learning Facilitator at GateWay Community College, where they assisted students in learning math and science. Tim also worked as a Substitute Teacher in Pocatello School District 25 in 2017.

In the same year, O'Brien served as a Physics Teacher at St. Ignatius College Preparatory, teaching a six-week summer class covering a full year of high school physics. Tim also worked as an Instructor/Teaching Assistant at Johns Hopkins Center For Talented Youth (CTY), instructing gifted students in Introduction to Astronomy.

Following these roles, O'Brien became a Science Teacher at Kuna High School, where they taught Physical Science and High School to Life for freshmen and seniors, respectively. Tim then joined Brilliant.org, first as an Image Creator/Content Editor and later as a Quantitative Animator.

In 2018, O'Brien became an Adjunct Instructor at Boise State University, teaching Physics lab instruction and overseeing lab safety. Tim continued this role at College of Western Idaho starting in 2020.

Tim'smost recent work experience is as a Science Teacher at Vallivue High School, where they taught various science subjects from August 2020 to August 2021. Tim is currently working as a Research Analyst at NRC Health since November 2021.

Tim O'Brien's education history consists of a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Physics from the University of Notre Dame, which they obtained from 2009 to 2013. Tim then pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in Physics at UC San Diego from 2014 to 2016. Additionally, they obtained a Certificate in Secondary Education and Teaching from the American College of Education between 2015 and 2017. In terms of certifications, Tim holds a Professional Educator's License from the Indiana Department of Education, which they obtained in March 2017. Tim also has an Initial Teacher Certification in Secondary Education with a Physics Endorsement from the Idaho State Department of Education, obtained in June 2017.