Robert O’Rourke

Rob O’Rourke comes to us from Groton School, where he served as Associate Director of College Counseling since 2014, partnering with hundreds of students and families in the college process and forming deep connections with colleges and universities around the country and overseas. He served as the Director of Community Engagement with oversight of the school’s service initiatives; leading global education trips to the Dominican Republic, India, and South Africa; and teaching an Ethics course to seniors. Before Groton, Mr. O’Rourke was a Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at Georgetown University, playing a central role in that institution’s undergraduate admissions program and gaining experience that has informed his subsequent work with high schoolers. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and theology from Georgetown University. He later completed a master’s degree in theological studies at Harvard Divinity School, where his coursework focused on contemporary American religions and public policy.