HUDSON – A Hudson High School teacher has been selected as one of 12 Massachusetts middle and high school teachers to enter a two-year fellowship to develop leadership skills.
Caitlin Bradford, who teaches social studies at Hudson High, was selected by the nonprofits Barr Foundation and Springpoint as part of the first cohort for the Transformative Leaders of Massachusetts fellowship.
According to a press release from the nonprofits, the teachers were selected because they were committed to creating “innovative and effective” high school experiences.
“The challenges we face in education right now require leadership at all levels,” Bradford was quoted in the press release. “By participating in the fellowship, I hope to deepen my own thinking about equitable education and to gain additional tools to support my students and my school community as a whole.”
Bradford has the most experience in educational work of anyone selected at 21 years. This is in addition to six years she spent previously as a community organizer and advocate for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors.
According to the release, Bradford’s goal is to design school wide initiatives that will increase students’ voices.
“We aim to help inspire, nurture, and train a deeper bench of aspiring educational leaders in our state as we all work to promote equitable high school experiences and outcomes,” said Barr Foundation Director of Education Leah Hamilton.
Work for the fellowship will begin this summer.
