Dorchester School District 2 teacher, Ms. Amy Baldwin, a teacher at Oakbrook Middle School, has received the 2021-2022 Project Lead the Way ROBERT & PATRICIA KERN NATIONAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD.

Ms. Baldwin earned this distinction for her extraordinary leadership in the classroom and in her profession to empower students to acquire in-demand knowledge and skills through pathways in computer science and engineering.

She will be honored at the DD2 School Board meeting on October 11.

 Ms. Baldwin has been a teacher at Oakbrook Middle for 22 years and teaches Gateway to Technology: Design and Modeling, as well as Automation and Robotics for students in sixth-eighth grade. 

“Oakbrook Middle is proud of Amy Baldwin and her dedication to our students,” said Principal Matt Legare. “Amy Baldwin is inspiring and we feel honored to have her as a STEM teacher at Oakbrook Middle.”

Some of Ms. Baldwin's accomplishments include:

Organizing and Hosting Girl Powered events to promote females in STEM careers

2021 SC STEM Educator of the Year

2018 Lowcountry STEM Collaborative Educator of the Month