Meet Our Teacher

Kaitlyn O’Donnell started her first year as the Monhegan School Lead Teacher in August 2020. Prior to this year, she had never so much as ferried over to the island for a day trip. But no matter where she’s been, she’s always called Maine her home. Kaitlyn was born and raised in Falmouth, ME, but traded in pine trunks and sea-foam for the red rocks of Colorado College. After earning her Bachelor’s in English Literature & Education, Kaitlyn stayed in Colorado to work: first as a Kindergarten teacher, and then as a K-2 Math and Literacy Interventionist at Mountain Vista Community School in Colorado Springs, CO. In 2020, she found herself drawn back home to the coast of Maine to be closer to family, and Monhegan offered her adventure and a new community during some rather unprecedented times. Her passions lie in the outdoors, art, being with friends, reading, and watching movies. This year, she hopes to share her sense of adventure and curiosity with her students, develop a place within the Monhegan community, and learn how to work a wood stove. 

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