Mrs. Caitlin Freedman joined St. Helen Catholic School for the 2014-2015 school year, coming from Vero Beach Elementary with 12 years of teaching experience. This is her 17th year of teaching. Mrs. Freedman has taught grades K – 3, specializing in STEM education. Mrs Freedman served as a grade-level chair and is a certified instructional coach through Indian River County. Florida certified, Mrs. Freedman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Arts with an emphasis on Learning Disabilities from Furman University. Mrs. Freedman was selected as “Teacher of the Year” for 2015 at Vero Beach Elementary.  She was also a Finalist for Indian River County Teacher of the Year.  In addition to her regular teaching duties, Mrs. Freedman is the school’s science coordinator, is on the committee for Accelerated Reader and serves as a Mentor teacher and Assistant Soccer Coach. Mrs. Freedman is married to Coogie Freedman with two children and lives in Vero Beach.