Grade/Subject: Special Education – Elementary School
Ages of Students Served: 5-11 year olds
District: Salem-Keizer Public Schools
Carolyn Breedlove is a 2026 Teach Plus National Teacher Policy Cabinet Member and K–5 special education teacher at the Behavioral Health Center in Salem-Keizer Public Schools in Salem, Oregon.
Carolyn is a teacher leader in her district and has presented at both state and national conferences on positive behavioral interventions for students with high-acuity behavioral support needs. She has received several recognitions for her equity-centered practice, including the Oregon Education Association’s Promising Practices Grant (2024, 2026), the National Education Association’s Envision Equity Grant (2026), and the Council for Exceptional Children’s Creative Use of AI to Support Exceptional Learners Award (2025).
Carolyn began her career as an instructional assistant and is a strong leader in her local union, serving as the Special Education Board Director and Co-Chair of the Human and Civil Rights Committee of the Salem-Keizer Education Association.
She earned an MS in Special Education (2023) and an MA in the History of Art and Architecture (2019), and she is currently pursuing an MEd in Educational Leadership from the University of Oregon.
