Brother Robert is currently the Executive Director of the Elementary Department of the National Catholic Educational Association. He previously served as Secretary of Catholic Education in the Diocese of Buffalo overseeing both Catholic Schools and religious education and has worked as a consultant and facilitator for schools, dioceses, and religious communities throughout the country.

Additionally, Brother Robert has served as the Director of Education for the National Conference of Christian Brothers, and also as the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Staff Development in the Diocese of Syracuse.

 

He has been a teacher and administrator on both the elementary and high school levels and holds graduate degrees in education, psychology and theology.

 

Brother Robert has conducted numerous retreats and workshops on a wide variety of topics, including collaborative learning, the power of myth, transformational leadership and brain-compatible learning. His work in brain-compatible learning has been recognized by the Hewlett/Packard Foundation.

 

Established in 1904, the NCEA is the largest private professional education organization in the world, representing 200,000 Catholic educators serving 7.6 million students in Catholic elementary and secondary schools, in religious education programs, in seminaries and in colleges and universities.