Caitlin Tyler

5th & 6th Grade Teacher
Head of Upper Grades

ctyler@nantucketlighthouseschool.org

Meet Caitlin

• M.F.A. Poetry, Washington University

• B.A. East Asian History, Lewis & Clark College

Caitlin is a dedicated educator, writer, and mother born and raised on Nantucket. With a passion for travel and cross-cultural connections, Caitlin has lived and worked in Washington state, Italy, Kenya, Greece, and Vietnam. She began her teaching career in 2005, tutoring young children in Kenya, before moving to Vietnam to teach college-age students. Upon returning to the island in 2013, she was thrilled to accept a position teaching the oldest students at Nantucket Lighthouse School.

Caitlin holds a bachelor’s degree from Lewis & Clark College in Oregon and a master’s degree in poetry from Washington University in St. Louis. She continues to pursue professional development opportunities, completing intensive trainings at the Eastern Region Association of Forest and Nature School and the Sunbridge Institute.

What Nantucket Lighthouse School means to Caitlin

“I am honored to be able to teach at and send my own children to Nantucket Lighthouse School. The school’s commitment to fostering empathy and emotional growth while respecting the innate wisdom of children strikes a deep chord with me.”