W J Oreilly

About W J Oreilly

CREATING NEW DIRECTIONS IN TECH, EDUCATION, THE ARTS AND MEDIA W J O\'Reilly has been involved in the creation, development and leadership of an eclectic array of cultural, educational and media movements and institutions, including bi-lingual schools, bi-cultural, arts-centered, Judeo-centric, Muslim-centric as well as Korean/American, French/American, and Russian/ American schools. As arts impresario, he has discovered and developed leading film, Broadway and television talent as well as having assisted in the creation of new creative directions in America such as specialized professional ballet preparation for greatly underserved populations, especially in the inner city. In media, he produced and hosted the world\'s first live, studio-produced and web-based nightly news program incorporating social media,(NewzViewz, Aronow Communications, 2005). He co-produced and hosted PBS\'s \"The K-12 Conversation,\" America\'s first, live, studio-produced town hall meeting on America\'s schools. His commentary on American and international education and society were seen and heard on CNN\'s The Situation Room, CNN Money Summit and AC360. His theory of InnerMotivation seeks to identify aspects of learning environments that advance self-discovery and actualization in the world, ultimately contributing to the greater discovery of one\'s life purpose. He is a fourteen-year regional committee-member of Harvard College\'s Center for Public Interest Careers and he mentors recent Harvard College graduates in exploring mission and careers in media and educational service.

Experience

1. Best-selling Author in Jungian Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology, Sports Essays

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   Sep 2020 — Present · New York, NY, US

Education

• Roxbury Latin School

  Secondary Diploma

• New York University

  Master of Arts - MA, Journalism

• New York University

  Master’s Degree, Journalism, Honors

  1987 — 1989

• Trinity College-Hartford

  Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology

  1977 — 1981

• Harvard University Graduate School of Education

  Master’s Degree, Secondary School Administration/Principalship

  1992 — 1995