About

SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER | STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER 

Kristin Behn teaches AP Psychology, Introduction to Psychology, and Law and the Legal System and works in the Student Success Center. She holds a B.A. in Political Science and an M.S. in Education with a focus on secondary education, as well as Connecticut professional certification in social studies and specialized AP Psychology training. Across 20 years in education, she has developed expertise in research, writing, and project-based learning and was named the 2025 Connecticut History Day Junior Division Teacher of the Year. An SHA alumna, Kristin sees teaching at the Academy as a homecoming and a calling—an opportunity to pass its traditions, values, and spirit to a new generation.