O’Brien Foundation Executive Director
2009 - Present
Dr. W. Barry Miller has had an outstanding career in public school administration. Beginning as a classroom teacher, he has been a Curriculum and Research Specialist and Coordinator of Junior High School Education with the New Brunswick Department of Education.
He served as an Assistant Superintendent of Schools, Secretary of a Board of School Trustees and Superintendent of Schools.
For many years, Dr. Miller was Superintendent of Schools and Chief Executive Officer of the Fredericton area schools.
He is recognized internationally as an educational consultant, and has been widely acclaimed for his visionary leadership in educational administration.
He has provided educational consultative assistance to several provinces and in the United States to Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. He has authored numerous government documents and has been directly involved in provincial policy development and implementation.
He has been Dean and President of an online university and has developed a Masters of Education Program for another online university. More recently, he has served as an Assistant Professor for St. Thomas University (Part Time).
He is Executive Director of the O’Brien Foundation
Dr. Miller has a Doctorate in Education from the University of Florida. He also has a Bachelor of Teaching, Bachelor of Arts and a Masters of Education Degree from the University of New Brunswick.
Dr. Miller has proven himself as a distinguished educator, administrator, author, newspaper columnist, and public speaker.