Bridget Blanchfield O'Grady
Summary
Leadership & Operations Professional with experience leading multi-site programs, managing cross-functional teams, building scalable systems, and supporting organizational growth. Proven ability to execute strategy at the ground level while mentoring leaders, improving processes, and maintaining a high-quality stakeholder experience.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Lead
Thrive Communities
01.2025 - Current
- Oversee operations and leadership performance across multiple program sites statewide
- Coach and mentor Program Leads to strengthen leadership effectiveness and operational execution
- Support consistent implementation of company processes across locations
- Partner with site leaders to navigate complex or high-emotion family situations
- Supoort planning and execution of new site launches, including onboarding and operational readiness
- Represent the organization at homeschool fairs and outreach events to drive enrollment and market growth
Head of Curriculum
Thrive Communities
03.2024 - Current
- Lead company-wide curriculum strategy for K–12 programming
- Manage and develop a team of Content Leads, establishing clear expectations, workflows, and accountability
- Build systems for curriculum development, review, and quality control to ensure consistency across sites
- Partner with leadership to align curriculum initiatives with organizational growth goals
- Provide structured guidance and communication to instructional teams through weekly updates and video briefings
- Ensure curriculum delivery supported both learner engagement and operational scalability
Program Lead
Thrive Communities
05.2023 - Current
- Direct on-site operations for a K–12 program, serving as site lead and operational decision-maker
- Manage and develop a team of staff members, driving accountability, performance, and alignment with organizational goals
- Establish and maintain clear, consistent communication with staff and families
- Execute company processes, policies, and program standards with fidelity to ensure quality and consistency
- Identify operational gaps and supported ground-level improvements to strengthen program delivery
- Build strong relationships with families and staff to support retention and program growth
Educational Consultant
Self-employed
08.2014 - 06.2023
- Tailored curricula to students' needs for optimal results.
- Determined students' strengths, weaknesses and interests through evaluations.
- Created customized instructional plans for students based on needs identified.
- Created new instructional materials and strategies for a variety of learning styles.
- Met needs of different learners by adapting existing instructional content.
Intervention Specialist
New Albany Plain Local Schools
08.2013 - 06.2022
- Created materials and organized classroom environment to maximize student independence.
- Collaborated with teachers, parents, administrators, and other professionals to develop effective strategies for improving student performance across settings.
- Planned lessons and provided direct instruction for classroom, small-group and individual settings.
- Consulted with staff around student learning styles, differentiated instruction and curricula modifications.
- Developed IEP goals and objectives and completed related documentation.
- Planned and supervised community-based experiences for students to practice skill generalization.
- Participated in on-going planning, development and evaluation of curriculum.
Education
BS - Communication Sciences and Disorders
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA05.2005
Professional Certificate - Autism Spectrum Disorders
Kent State University
Ohio05.2014
Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) - Special Education, K-12
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA05.2006
Skills
- Multi-Site Operations Management
- Leadership Development & Coaching
- Change Management
- Conflict Resolution & Escalation Support
- Growth & Expansion Strategy
- Cross-Location Alignment
Timeline
Regional Lead
Thrive Communities
01.2025 - Current
Head of Curriculum
Thrive Communities
03.2024 - Current
Program Lead
Thrive Communities
05.2023 - Current
Educational Consultant
Self-employed
08.2014 - 06.2023
Intervention Specialist
New Albany Plain Local Schools
08.2013 - 06.2022
Professional Certificate - Autism Spectrum Disorders
Kent State University
Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) - Special Education, K-12
James Madison University
BS - Communication Sciences and Disorders
James Madison University