Katie Upshaw

Katie Upshaw

Katie Upshaw is a preschool special education teacher in the Metuchen School District in New Jersey. She fulfills roles as a teacher leader within her current school, acting as a representative for the teacher union, chairing the school leadership team, and actively participating in various district committees. Katie comes from a generational teaching family and has been involved in the classroom since her grandmother and mother were teachers. Her first formal role in special education was as a children’s program coordinator until she received her job in the Metuchen School District. Her informal and formal experience as an educator has only fueled her focus on helping all students succeed!

Katie is a member of Character.org and served as a school representative in accepting the New Jersey School of Character Award and National Promising Practice Award from Character.org in 2023. Katie continues to be a member of the Rutgers Labor Management Collaborative. She has provided training on social-emotional learning and metacognition at the district, national, and international levels through professional organizations and universities.

Katie received a bachelor's degree in early childhood education and English from Monmouth University and is pursuing her master’s degree in educational leadership from William Paterson University.