Delaware Teachers Institute

Caitlin currently teaches 7th-grade mathematics to students receiving Special Education Services in the Christina School District at Gauger Cobbs Middle School. She has been in this role for four years and previously taught in Maryland schools, including the Cecil Alternative Program. A 2024-2025 DTI Fellow, Caitlin is passionate about empowering students to push beyond their limits, strive for continuous improvement, and develop independence in their learning, regardless of their abilities. She holds a Master’s in Special Education from Wilmington University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. In addition to teaching math, she has her own horseback riding program where she teaches kids how to ride/drive and handle horses!

Caitlin currently teaches 7th-grade mathematics to students receiving Special Education Services in the Christina School District at Gauger Cobbs Middle School. She has been in this role for four years and previously taught in Maryland schools, including the Cecil Alternative Program. A 2024-2025 DTI Fellow, Caitlin is passionate about empowering students to push beyond their limits, strive for continuous improvement, and develop independence in their learning, regardless of their abilities. She holds a Master’s in Special Education from Wilmington University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. In addition to teaching math, she has her own horseback riding program where she teaches kids how to ride/drive and handle horses!

Kariann is an English language arts and English language development teacher of multilingual learners in grades 6-12 at The John Dickinson School in Wilmington, Delaware. She is completing her eighth year as an MLL teacher. She would say that the best part of her job as an MLL teacher is seeing her students develop into more confident thinkers and proficient multilingual communicators to achieve their goals after high school.

Kariann is an English language arts and English language development teacher of multilingual learners in grades 6-12 at The John Dickinson School in Wilmington, Delaware. She is completing her eighth year as an MLL teacher. She would say that the best part of her job as an MLL teacher is seeing her students develop into more confident thinkers and proficient multilingual communicators to achieve their goals after high school.