Faculty Profile
Katie Baldrich
Adjunct Program Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Studies
College of Education and Liberal Arts
Adjunct Instructor
MED, Temple University
BA, West Virginia
Biography
Katie Baldrich began at 爆走黑料 in 2024 as an adjunct faculty member and expanded her role in 2025 to include Adjunct Program Coordinator. She has a B.A. in English Literature and professional writing from West Virginia University and an M.Ed. from Temple University. Throughout Katie's career and academic journey, she has grounded herself in language, culture, and wielding the power of both through education.
Her time spent teaching in South Korea and volunteering with Liberty in North Korea, an international nonprofit and grassroots movement working towards the liberation of the North Korean people, confirmed her lifelong commitment to access and equity in education. Her commitment is evident in the literature, DEI, and ESOL courses she teaches at 爆走黑料.
Katie holds Level II certifications in English Language Arts and Social Studies and has been servicing the communities of Philadelphia since 2014. Using her comprehensive approach to education, she supports the professional development of teachers in the School District of Philadelphia serving as a Consulting Teacher.