English teacher Caitlin Dee has returned to her Baldwin roots after teaching abroad.
Dee, who graduated from Baldwin in 2013, has recently returned to America after teaching in Malta. She now teaches English at Baldwin.
The overseas adventure started after she earned her master’s degree from Robert Morris University. She applied for a Fulbright scholarship, which provided funding for her to teach English in Malta, Dee said.
The scholarship is granted to only 2,000 U.S. applicants each year.
“I have never lived abroad, so it was amazing experiencing new things. Being only one of a few to get this opportunity felt amazing as well,” Dee said.
Before going abroad, she also had been a substitute teacher at Baldwin and a middle school teacher at McKeesport.
“I was a sub in this building before as well as going to high school here, so it is nice to return,” Dee said.
She has had some really great moments with her students. Being in such a positive environment encourages her to come to work every day and do what she loves.
“I come to school and have students who want to be here and are excited to learn. They all bring new and unique ideas to the classroom, which makes me excited every day,” Dee said.
