Deirdre O'Rourke

Deirdre O'Rourke is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in grant administration and program coordination. Currently serving as a Grants Administrator I at The Research Foundation for SUNY, Deirdre has previously held roles such as Grants Officer at Trocaire College and Grants Manager at Girls in the Game. Deirdre's career includes advocacy work as a Volunteer Helpline Advocate at the Family Violence Project and campaign management experience as an Assistant Campaign Manager for O'Rourke for Congress. Additionally, Deirdre has held various educational roles, including part-time gifted and talented teacher and musical theatre instructor, while maintaining strong academic credentials with a PhD in Theatre Literature, History and Criticism from the University of Pittsburgh.