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Bridget Collins ’90 Named Director of Greatest Good McDonogh
Head of School David J. Farace ‘87 has announced the appointment of Bridget Collins ‘90 as the Director of Greatest Good McDonogh. The new signature program, which will be launched in the 2021-2022 school year, will foster philanthropic and social innovation abilities in students and empower them to make a difference in communities locally and globally through real-life applications.
“I am thrilled that Bridget will become the Director of Greatest Good McDonogh. I can think of no one better to serve in this role,” says Farace. “She is a transformative teacher-leader at heart: a caring, relational, and growth-minded person with a passion to help people learn and to do good in the world.”
In her new role, Collins will coordinate the rich service-learning and philanthropic programming already underway at McDonogh, establish connections locally and globally in order to work across social sectors, train teachers in best practices, and collaborate with faculty to establish a Greatest Good curriculum for the School.
In a letter to the Mc Donogh community on Wednesday, April 14, Farace said, “Bridget’s love for McDonogh and our students, along with her experience in the classroom and as the spiritual leader of the School community, make her uniquely qualified to build and lead Greatest Good McDonogh.”
During the past 21 years at McDonogh, Collins has taught Upper School history, been the faculty advisor to the Honor Council, served as co-director of the Rollins-Luetkemeyer Leadership Program, and coached soccer and softball. In 2014, she became the Director of Character and Service, an endowed position later named for former Headmaster Charles W. Britton. In this role, she plans and orchestrates McDonogh’s most meaningful traditions and ceremonies including Convocation, Dedication Day, Memorial Day, and Commencement. She also works with Lower School faculty in developing the LifeReady Character Program and with the Middle and Upper Schools in creating programming related to Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). Additionally, she coordinates school-wide service-learning projects, most notably the annual Holiday Project in support of St. Gregory’s Church.
Going forward, Collins will continue to be the keeper of traditions as The Charles W. Britton Director of Character and Service while also serving as the Director of Greatest Good McDonogh.
Collins says she is excited to build the Greatest Good McDonogh into the life of the school. “I envision a program with authentic partnerships and projects—one in which students learn to identify and understand the root causes of society’s most pressing systemic issues in order to become agents of change.”
Greatest Good McDonogh, modeled after the Do Good Institute at the University of Maryland, aligns with LifeReady, the School’s academic strategic plan. The creation of the program was announced in December 2019, but due to the pandemic, hiring a director was put on hold. David Rothschild ‘82 and the Rothschild Foundations, which are dedicated to supporting educational initiatives that inspire philanthropic and social engagement, have committed the lead gift to make this program possible.
A search is underway for a Greatest Good McDonogh Program Coordinator who will assist Collins in the creation and implementation of service-learning programs and community engagement as well as curriculum development and high-impact experiential learning opportunities.
Head of School David J. Farace ‘87 has announced the appointment of Bridget Collins ‘90 as the Director of Greatest Good McDonogh. The new signature program, which will be launched in the 2021-2022 school year, will foster philanthropic and social innovation abilities in students and empower them to make a difference in communities locally and globally through real-life applications.
“I am thrilled that Bridget will become the Director of Greatest Good McDonogh. I can think of no one better to serve in this role,” says Farace. “She is a transformative teacher-leader at heart: a caring, relational, and growth-minded person with a passion to help people learn and to do good in the world.”
In her new role, Collins will coordinate the rich service-learning and philanthropic programming already underway at McDonogh, establish connections locally and globally in order to work across social sectors, train teachers in best practices, and collaborate with faculty to establish a Greatest Good curriculum for the School.
In a letter to the Mc Donogh community on Wednesday, April 14, Farace said, “Bridget’s love for McDonogh and our students, along with her experience in the classroom and as the spiritual leader of the School community, make her uniquely qualified to build and lead Greatest Good McDonogh.”
During the past 21 years at McDonogh, Collins has taught Upper School history, been the faculty advisor to the Honor Council, served as co-director of the Rollins-Luetkemeyer Leadership Program, and coached soccer and softball. In 2014, she became the Director of Character and Service, an endowed position later named for former Headmaster Charles W. Britton. In this role, she plans and orchestrates McDonogh’s most meaningful traditions and ceremonies including Convocation, Dedication Day, Memorial Day, and Commencement. She also works with Lower School faculty in developing the LifeReady Character Program and with the Middle and Upper Schools in creating programming related to Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). Additionally, she coordinates school-wide service-learning projects, most notably the annual Holiday Project in support of St. Gregory’s Church.
Going forward, Collins will continue to be the keeper of traditions as The Charles W. Britton Director of Character and Service while also serving as the Director of Greatest Good McDonogh.
Collins says she is excited to build the Greatest Good McDonogh into the life of the school. “I envision a program with authentic partnerships and projects—one in which students learn to identify and understand the root causes of society’s most pressing systemic issues in order to become agents of change.”
Greatest Good McDonogh, modeled after the Do Good Institute at the University of Maryland, aligns with LifeReady, the School’s academic strategic plan. The creation of the program was announced in December 2019, but due to the pandemic, hiring a director was put on hold. David Rothschild ‘82 and the Rothschild Foundations, which are dedicated to supporting educational initiatives that inspire philanthropic and social engagement, have committed the lead gift to make this program possible.
A search is underway for a Greatest Good McDonogh Program Coordinator who will assist Collins in the creation and implementation of service-learning programs and community engagement as well as curriculum development and high-impact experiential learning opportunities.