Caitlin Bradford is a Social Studies teacher and Restorative Justice Coordinator at Hudson High School in Hudson, MA where she has taught since 2001. Teaching courses such as Ethics, Sociology, Contemporary Legal Issues and Conflict Resolution; she uses a student-centered approach that encourages young people to analyze, form opinions and take action on present-day issues. Caitlin has also been an instructor in the Brown University Summer Leadership Institute since 2011, designing courses such as Leadership and Social Justice and Transforming Conflict.

Caitlin’s goal in her teaching is to inspire young people to identify injustices in their community and the world and to actively engage in social change work to address those injustices. Prior to her career in teaching, Caitlin spent six years as a community organizer and advocate for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. She holds a M.Ed. from Cambridge College and a B.A. in Sociology and Gender Studies from the University of New Hampshire. Caitlin was the recipient of the 2016 Massachusetts Council for Social Studies William Spratt Award for Excellence in Teaching High School Social Studies.

Caitlin grew up in rural New Hampshire and continues to feel most at home in the woods. Her free time is spent enjoying her two sons, a variety of pets, friends, family and outdoor activities such as hiking, running and paddleboarding.