About Kyle

• B.A., M.A. Adelphi University; M.A. Queen's University Belfast
• At The Heights since 2015
• 301.365.0227 ext. 238
• kblackmer@heights.edu

Kyle has been teaching humanities at The Heights since 2015, including the 7^th grade Core of English and Latin, as well as 7^th grade history. He developed a love for the great outdoors while growing up in Central New York, between the Finger Lakes and the Adirondack Mountains, and now advises the Ski Club in the Upper School. A Division-1 soccer player, Kyle is the goalkeeper coach for The Heights soccer program and trains keepers in grades 7-12. Kyle’s other interests include Irish history and music – both of which he pursued during his graduate studies in Northern Ireland – and working in his family’s vegetable garden. Kyle is the Director of Clubs and Activities at The Heights and is also in charge of organizing the famous Clan Games. Kyle lives in Hyattsville, Maryland, with his wife Julie and their four children.