STAFF & FACULTY DIRECTORY PROFILE
Christie Saccomanno Ewert '10
Job Title:
Academic Support Liaison
Department:
Academic Support
Email:
Phone: (510) 577-9100
ext.
334
Started at O'Dowd:
2025
Degrees:
BA Child Development and History from CSU Sacramento
MA Social and Emotional Learning - Emphasis in Executive Functioning and Neurodiversity from National University
Originally from:
Hayward, CA
Why I Teach:
School wasn’t always easy for me, but the support of caring educators—and my experience at Bishop O’Dowd—helped me believe in myself. I’m grateful for the chance to give back by helping students build that same confidence.
Most powerful teaching technique:
Empathy and connection
Why are the subjects you teach important?:
Executive Functioning skills guide our lives; strong EF skills are the foundation for whole person learning and success.
Favorite quotes:
"I am different, not less," Temple Grandin
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