Here's a recent headshot which can be used for publication; please credit photographer David Heisler. There's also a full-resolution version (21MB JPG, 3840×5760, AdobeRGB color).
(If you need a short, formal biography for an article, review, or to read before bed, hopefully this will help.)
Bridget Farr is an author, actor, and educator. Previously a middle school English teacher, she now serves as principal of a public Montessori school. Bridget is the author of two middle grade novels, and an accomplished theater actor and producer. Her debut YA novel, The Truth About Everything, launched in October 2022. Born and raised in eastern Montana, she now lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, Shiva, and the neighborhood cat, Sherman. Bridget is represented by Melissa Edwards at Stonesong Literary Agency.
My grandpa became a science teacher after he returned from WWII. My dad was my high school principal, and my mom taught kindergarten for 32 years. My older sister teaches eighth-grade biology. (My little sister went rogue and became a nurse.)
Before moving to Austin, I spent nearly a decade with the Montana Migrant Education program. Since then, I've taught ESL and theater at a small charter academy, supported first generation college graduates with Breakthrough Central Texas, and served diverse students in the Humanities magnet program at an urban public school.
As a champion of social justice, I weave students' language and culture into every lesson and support students through difficult conversations about identity, race, and human rights. I promote a school vision that celebrates diversity, says yes to the big dreams teachers have, and provides equitable outcomes for all students. And I'm proud to continue my family business.
