Born in London, England and raised near Detroit, Michigan, Robert Young grew up in the multi-cultural suburb of Dearborn. While his roots are in England and his mother is German, Robert grew up as an American living in a Polish and Muslim community. Now, Robert lives on a prominently Hispanic island in the Caribbean.
As a student, Robert would tell his peers, “I’m never going to be a missionary because I can never afford to raise support. I’m never going to teach in a Christian school because it doesn’t make enough money.” Robert reflects on speaking these words during a devotion and laughs at his audacity to tell God what he wouldn’t do. “Never say never to God,” Robert continued. Now he is in his thirtieth year at Puerto Rico Christian School in Levittown, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.
Robert graduated from the Teacher Education program (K-8) in 1992 and has spent his entire 30-year teaching career teaching both elementary and high school at Puerto Rico Christian School. Currently, Robert teaches ninth grade literature, history, and grammar. Robert enjoys incorporating biblical values into his teaching; something he can freely do at this private Christian school.
