US Biology teacher Andrea Bailey was a new faculty member just two years ago, yet that has not prevented her from actively engaging in the school community. In addition to being a biology teacher, Bailey is a sophomore class advisor, Quiz Bowl advisor, and a proponent of SPA’s school sponsored Tanzania trip.
The trip to Tanzania will take place during summer and includes a large marine biology component. Students participating in the trip will design their own experiments then collect and compile data.
“[We will be] doing things we do in [biology] class in a much more exotic locale,” Bailey said.
Not just a biology nerd, Bailey has built upon her enthusiasm towards teaching with an appreciation of the learning environment and student culture here.
“I like working with students and seeing students grow, watching things they couldn’t do versus could do at the end. [At other schools] you don’t have quite as many contact points [with students],” Bailey said, citing her advisory as something she’ll remember for a long time.
Next year Bailey will continue pursuing her teaching career at a school in Massachusetts. She will teach biology and potentially some electives in animal behavior.