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This to Shall Pass…

  • Posted by bridget
  • December 3, 2008

I’ve been wanting to write something about Prop 8 but haven’t been able to find the words. The passage of Prop 8 has bothered me, but I haven’t yelled, complained, or vented. I have just watched, listened, and found comfort knowing that this too shall pass and Prop 8 will eventually be overturned. [...]

Meditation

  • Posted by bridget
  • November 20, 2008

According to Wikipedia, meditation is a mental discipline by which one attempts to get beyond the conditioned, “thinking” mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness. 
For the past year, I have practicing meditation.  I try to meditate for at least twenty minutes every morning.  It calms me and helps me put my life in perspective; [...]

Ripple Effect

  • Posted by bridget
  • November 13, 2008

This image by Jana Vanourkova got me thinking about everything we say and everything we do and how it has an effect on the universe. We all have a ripple effect. Think about yours…

Newspaper Headlines of Hope

  • Posted by bridget
  • November 6, 2008

The images that have overwhelmed the media in the last couple of days have been inspiring and emotional. Click on the image and take a look at these newspapers aroun the country. It is feeling like America again.

 

We’ve Changed OUR World

  • Posted by bridget
  • November 5, 2008

 
Our collective conscious has spoken. Today there is a renewed sense of hope, and a brighter, more positive light energy in this world. As a country, and as a people, we have shown that we do make a difference. Thank you to all you that exercised your right and responsibility to vote your [...]

Recycled Art

  • Posted by bridget
  • October 30, 2008

I have always been interested in art.  I find recycled, eco-friendly art real, relevant, and conscious.  Take a look at Richard Rockford’s  MeadowLark.  It is a unique collection of historic parts and images. A shadow box with original old red paint,  and the wood that lines the box is made of Prohibition era molds for making illegal liquor. Inside [...]

Wisdom

  • Posted by bridget
  • October 29, 2008

I am always grateful for being able to meet and listen to people who have a vast resume on living, loving and learning.
What wisdom do you have to impart?

Organic

  • Posted by bridget
  • October 23, 2008

Webster defines organic as free from chemical additives; simple, basic, and in harmony with nature.  In my constant attempt to live more simply, basic, and in harmony with nature (my spiritual practice), I have been trying to eat more organic.  The Mayo Clinic distinguishes between conventional and organic food using the following chart.

Conventional farmers
Organic farmers

Apply [...]

The Greater Good

  • Posted by bridget
  • October 16, 2008

Lately, quite a few people have asked me who I am voting for this election. My answer is relatively simple. I am aware that both Republicans and Democrats are politicians and have a tendency to lie, cheat, and mislead, or that they are wrapped up in a never-ending cycle of misunderstood “power,” greed, classism, racism, [...]

I Am Beginning Not To Care Anymore

  • Posted by bridget
  • October 9, 2008

As I become more aware of the present moment and who I am in that moment, I realize that I am not who I thought I was.  The more aware I become of my thoughts and feelings (my mind) , the more everything seems to mean nothing.  The more I remain in the here and [...]

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Bridget Doyle is founder of the educational consulting group, GIVEVOICE, LLC. Currently, works as an Adjunct Professor in the School of Education, Teaching, and Health at American University. Bridget is working to fund and implement a paradigm-shifting, revolutionary charter school system. This project is an enormous in that it will cost millions of dollars culminating in a new educational model that changes the way we educate and support our children and families and prepare our Student Development Managers (teachers). Its intention is to become the premier educational research laboratory directly benefiting DC public school students and families and the national educational community as a whole. Bridget has extensive public and charter school policy experience working as a Grants Project Director for the District of Columbia Government, Office of the State Superintendent of Education in the Educator Quality Branch Office of Educator Licensing and Accreditation. She managed the Transition to Teaching Grant issued by the U.S. Department of Education. In addition, Bridget worked as the Director of Professional Development at the Center for Student Support Services, the largest, most comprehensive charter school support organization in the District of Columbia. In this capacity she helped to build thriving school communities where every child can succeed by integrating best practices in education, child and youth development, and mental health services. Her public and charter school policy experience continued as the Director of Academics at the DC Charter School Association, where she worked to achieve a quality public school education for every child in the Nation’s capital. Bridget also was as a veteran lead middle school teacher in the urban metropolitan area of Cleveland, Ohio where she was an original member of a Gates funded small schools transition team at the district and local school level. She earned a Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology from Baldwin Wallace College in Berea, Ohio. Her work in the area of HIV and AIDS health education convinced her to go back to school to earn a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction. Bridget currently holds a Professional Ohio Certificate in Elementary Education (1-8) and a Standard DC Elementary Education License (1-6). She is also a member of the DC State Board of Examiners for National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. She lived in the District for five years before moving to join her partner in Manassas, Virginia two years ago. ?