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Work as a Gift
Mary T. Ortiz, Ph.D.
How do we approach the challenges we find in work, whether in the office or study?
How do we approach the challenges we find in work, whether in the office or study?
If we hold that God created the world and that we are his children called to work and love in this reality, we will be moved to work very hard, but gratefully, with an outlook of service. Watch Head of Oakcrest School, Mary T. Ortiz, as she reflects on this below.
Mary T. Ortiz holds a Ph.D. in English Literature from New York University, and a B.A. in English and German from Bowdoin College. While completing her doctorate, she taught writing and composition at NYU, and began a 15-year career of developing supplementary educational programs for girls throughout the U.S. Working collaboratively with educators and parents, she coordinated the creation and growth of programs that develop the whole person: camps, service projects, cultural and leadership programs, all of which offer spiritual formation through the Prelature of Opus Dei. Mary first joined the Oakcrest faculty as an English teacher and Assistant Head of School in 2009. She became Head of School in 2012, bringing to Oakcrest her love of literature and the humanities, and experience and commitment to the education of young women. Mary especially enjoys being part of a school with such a noble purpose shared by each of the individuals who work here. She has a deep affection for her home state of Massachusetts, and fondness for the poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
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