Full Name:
Shannon O'Brien
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Chuck; 1 Child: Carter
Birth Date:
11/26/1968
Birth Place:
Orcas Island
Home City:
Missoula, MT
EdD, Education Leadership, University of Montana, 2009-2013
Certified, Educational Leadership, University of Washington, 2006-2007
Master's, Education, Gonzaga University, 1992-1994
BA, Political Science, University of Washington, 1986-1991
Senator, Montana State Senate, District 46, 2021-2025
Minority Whip, Montana State Senate, 2023-2025
Candidate, Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2024
Candidate, Montana State Senate, District 46, 2020
Former Member, Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Committee, Montana State Senate
Former Member, Education and Cultural Resources Committee, Montana State Senate
Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Education, Montana State Senate
Founder, GrowBuildLead, 2018-present
Dean/Professor, Missoula College, University of Montana, 2015-2017
Education Policy Advisor, Governor Steve Bullock, Montana, 2013-2015
Student Family Community Coordinator, Early College for Native Youth, GEAR UP & Upward Bound, 2001-2007
History Teacher, Stanwood High School, 1994-1998
Member, American Association of Community Colleges, 2015-present