STAFF & FACULTY DIRECTORY PROFILE
Jennifer Seavey
Job Title:
Speech and Debate Coach
Department:
Email:
Phone: (510) 577-9100
ext.
Started at O'Dowd:
2024
Degrees:
M.Ed, University of Virginia
Originally from:
New York but have lived in Connecticut, Texas, and Virginia.
Why I Teach:
I love to empower kids to feel confident in themselves.
Most powerful teaching technique:
Enthusiasm
Why are the subjects you teach important?:
To build strategic thinking and strong communication skills
Favorite quotes:
Alea iacta est.
Favorite trivia:
I’m a big Bosch fan.
Recommended visual media:
Documentary film, in particular “Searching for Sugar Man.”
Recommended reads:
“Hamnet,” “Pachinko,” “Redeployment,” and “When Breath Becomes Air”
Hobbies or outside interests:
Grandchildren (5), opera, baseball, cats, traveling, and, of course, reading.