The Brief A Milwaukee County STEM teacher is pursuing her dream of becoming a pilot after being inspired by her late father. Valencia Caldwell is training in Watertown and has been accepted into United Aviate Academy in Arizona. A Milwaukee County woman is chasing a dream rooted in family, faith and a lifelong love of aviation, as she works to become a pilot in a field where Black women remain underrepresented. Her appreciation for airplanes was sparked by her late father, Terrance Caldwell, whose career in aviation inspired her at a young age. From classroom to cockpit, Caldwell is earning her wings one license at a time, training at Watertown Municipal Airport through Wisconsin Aviation.