Background
O'Brien, Margaret Hoffman was born on August 22, 1947 in Melrose, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of John Francis and Margaret Mary (Colbert) Hoffman.
O'Brien, Margaret Hoffman was born on August 22, 1947 in Melrose, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of John Francis and Margaret Mary (Colbert) Hoffman.
AB, Trinity College, Washington, 1969. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Trinity College, 1994. Master of Arts, Catholic University, 1971.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Georgetown University, 1991. Doctor of Philosophy, American University, 1993.
English teacher District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, 1969-1973. Education coordinator Street Law, Georgetown Law Center, 1973-1975. Owner, manager Man in the Green Hat Restaurant, 1976-1981.
Head of education Folger Shakespeare Library., 1981-1994. Director Teaching Shakespeare Institute, 1983-1994. Vice president education Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1994—2000.
Chief operating officer Kiko, Inc., 2000—2001. Executive director National Cable and Telecomms. Education Foundation, 2001—2004, senior vice president education programming and services, since 2004.
Member faculty Prince of Wales Shakespeare School, Stratford on Avon, England, 1993. Education director Fairfax (Virginia) Family Theatre, 1988-1993, Maryland Shakespeare Festival, St. Mary's City, 1988-1991. Head of faculty Atlantic Shakespeare Institute, Wroxton, United Kingdom, 1985-1990.
Board of directors Edmund Burke School, Washington, since 1993, Capitol Hill Day School, 1994-1997, Fillmore Arts Center, Washington, 1991-1993, Janice F. DelaneyFound., since 1991. Site visitor unites states department Education, Washington, 1990. Member av. committee Woodrow Wilson National Fellow Foundation, since 1998.
Member Shakespeare Association American, National Council Teachers English., National Council Teachers English Commision on Media.
Married Edward Lee O'Brien, June 13, 1970 (divorced September 1988). Children: John Hoffman, Elizabeth Lee. Married Michael Ellis-Tolaydo, March 9, 1991.