Background
Brennan, James Thomas was born on April 30, 1947 in Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas J. and Sheila Ann (McFee) Brennan.
Brennan, James Thomas was born on April 30, 1947 in Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas J. and Sheila Ann (McFee) Brennan.
Bachelor, Loras College, 1969. MSEd, Chicago State University, 1977. Doctor of Education, University San Francisco, 1983.
Teacher Chicago Parochial Schools, 1969—1974, St. Mary's School, Lake Forest, 1974—1975. Co-principal St. Joseph's School, Libertyville, 1975—1979. Principal St. Paul's School, San Pablo, California, 1979—1983.
Administrator Salesian High School, Richmond, 1983—1985. Adjunct professor department graduate education St. Mary's College, since 1982. Instructor department management and supervision Contra Costra Community College, California, since 1980.
Member board conciliators Catholic Schools Office, Chicago, 1974—1976. Archdiocese Chicago representative Catholic Association Student Councils, 1977—1978. Consultant in field; communications arts program St. Theresa School, Woodland, California, 1985.
Student leadership development St. Leo School, Oakland, 1985, Sacred Heart School, 1985, St. Bernard School, 1986. Renewal in education Fitch Mount School, Healdsburg, 1985. School management, curriculum development, long-range planning St. John School, since 1985.
Staff development Emergency department Providence Hospital, San Pablo, 1985—1986. Developing a mission statement St. Paul Parish, 1986. Conflict management Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Oakland, 1986.
Speaker DePaul University, Chicago, 1978, Archdiocese of Chicago, 1978, Diocese of Oakland, 1981, Diocese of Sacramento, 1985, 86, Mustard Seed, 1985, St. Thomas College, St. Paul, 1986, University California, Berkeley, 1986. Member doctoral proposal committee St. Mary's College, Moraga, 1985—1986, member advisory board center study education and leadership, 1982—1983. Member WASC school accreditation team St. Mary's High School, Berkeley, 1983.
Associate director student leadership program Diocese of Oakland, since 1980, delegate Title I Technology Assistance Institute, Los Angeles, 1980, member diocesan athletic council, 1981—1982. Member committee public relations Diocese of Oakland School Board, 1980—1983, member committee on personnel, 1980—1983.
Member of Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, California Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Catholic Education Association (associate director vision and value leadership training program and speaker 1982, 1983, 1984), University San Francisco Education Alumni, Knights of Columbus, Phi Delta Kappa.