Titles:
World Languages Instructor, Walkabout Instructor
Departments:
Walkabout, World Languages
Occupation:
An avid kayaker, Sarah is also a WFR, has her swift water rescue certification, and has taught kayaking.
Titles:
Middle School Walkabout Director, Transportation Driver
Departments:
Walkabout
Occupation:
Daxton has worked for Chattanooga Parks and Recreation, Rock Creek Outfitters, REI, and most recently as a freelance photographer.
Titles:
Science Instructor
Departments:
Science
Occupation:
Most recently, Andrew joins us from the Darlington School where he also taught middle school science.
Titles:
Middle School Lacrosse Coach, Middle School Basketball Coach, World Languages Instructor
Departments:
Athletics, World Languages
Occupation:
Experienced educator Averil Blue joined the Baylor faculty in 2015 after serving the Boys Latin School of Maryland and Saint James School in Hagerstown, Maryland as a teacher, dorm parent, and coach.
Titles:
7th & 8th Grade English Instructor, Head Coach, Middle School Wrestling and Lacrosse
Departments:
Athletics, English
Occupation:
A native of Baltimore, Mr. Blue has interned at the U.S. House of Representatives and the Maryland State Senate.
Titles:
Science instructor
Departments:
Science
Occupation:
Nick Boehm '98 returned to Baylor in 2021 to teach seventh grade science and work with Middle School robotics.
Titles:
Head Swim Coach
Departments:
Athletics
Occupation:
Payton Brooks joins Baylor as the head swim coach after serving as the assistant swim coach for Virginia Tech since 2019.
Titles:
History-Social Science Instructor
Departments:
History-Social Science
Occupation:
Most recently, Ashleigh taught at Lookout Mountain Elementary School.
Titles:
Director of Hedges Library
Departments:
Library
Occupation:
Lauren earned her B.A. in English at Berry College and her M.A. in English from Auburn University.
Titles:
History-Social Science Instructor
Departments:
History-Social Science
Occupation:
Most recently, Kyle has taught at South Pittsburg Elementary School in South Pittsburg, Tenn.
Titles:
Eighth Grade Dean of Students, History/Social Science Instructor
Departments:
History-Social Science, Walkabout
Occupation:
Bo is a wilderness sports enthusiast and a retired wilderness and critical care paramedic.
Titles:
English Instructor, English Department Chair
Departments:
English
Occupation:
Suzanne has an undergraduate degree in English from Samford, where she ran cross country and track.
Titles:
Dance Instructor, Vervé Creative Director
Departments:
Fine Arts
Occupation:
She has taught dance for Ballet Tennessee, Project Motion, and the Creative Arts Guild, and most recently served as Outreach/Education Director for The Pop-Up Project.
Titles:
Mathematics Instructor
Departments:
Mathematics, Student Support Center
Occupation:
A middle school teacher since 2004, Kelly has discovered her passion for teaching middle school students.
Titles:
English Instructor
Departments:
English
Occupation:
Regan Fazio is a 6th grade English teacher in the Middle School at Baylor.
Titles:
Dorm Faculty, Science Instructor, Varsity Boys' Cross Country Coach, Middle School Cross Country & Track Coach
Departments:
Athletics, Residential Life, Science
Occupation:
An active runner, logging around ten miles a day and traveling throughout the Southeast and beyond to compete, Jan qualified for the 2000 Olympic Trials in the marathon.
Titles:
Middle School Counselor
Departments:
Counseling
Occupation:
Lizzie Corey Gendimenico graduated from Baylor in 2006 and returned in 2019 to serve as a counselor in the middle school.
Titles:
Middle School Baseball Coach, Varsity Girls Basketball Coach, Learning Center Staff
Departments:
Athletics, Student Support Center
Titles:
World Languages Instructor
Departments:
World Languages
Occupation:
Most recently, María has been teaching Spanish, directing the global education department, and serving as a dorm parent for Solebury School in New Hope, Pa.
Titles:
Assistant to the Athletic Director, Golf Coach, Dorm Parent
Departments:
Athletics
Occupation:
Rheagan completed her undergraduate degree in health and human performance and sports management at UTC and also played golf for the Mocs.
Titles:
Math Instructor
Departments:
Mathematics
Occupation:
Simone Harris attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for both her undergraduate degree and M. Ed., with an concentration in middle grades math.
Titles:
Cheerleading Coach
Departments:
Athletics
Occupation:
She earned her B.A. in education from UTC where she also served as a varsity cheerleader.
Titles:
Reference and Instruction Librarian
Departments:
Library
Occupation:
Lee Howick previously taught English as a second language in both Cartagena, Colombia and Qingdao, China.
Titles:
Learning Center Specialist, Community Service Assistant, Dorm Faculty
Departments:
Community Service, Residential Life, Student Support Center
Occupation:
Keelah has previously taught at Hapeville Charter Middle School, the Chambliss Center for Children, and The Chattery, and has also delivered workshops for the Chattanooga ArtsForward program.
Titles:
Math and Science Specialist
Departments:
Student Support Center
Occupation:
Jumpp has experience in education and mathematics in Colorado as an Americore member at the New America School.
Titles:
Middle School Wellness Instructor
Occupation:
Deb has worked as a special ed teacher at several grade levels, led a learning lab, and taught character and leadership development, as well as served as an adjunct professor at the collegiate level.
Titles:
Fine Arts Instructor
Departments:
Fine Arts
Occupation:
Before relocating to Chattanooga, Allison taught and directed at Children's Theatre of Charlotte in their School of Theatre Training, one of the country's largest arts and education organizations.
Titles:
English Instructor
Departments:
English
Occupation:
Bart grew up in Gadsden, Alabama, and majored in English at the University of Alabama; he knew his first semester of graduate school that teaching was his calling.
Titles:
Assistant Boys' Basketball Coach, Dorm Faculty
Departments:
Administration, Athletics, Residential Life
Titles:
Learning Center Specialist, Crew Coach
Departments:
Athletics, Student Support Center
Occupation:
Having served as a teacher’s aide part of 2020, Amelia joined Baylor in 2021 to serve full time as a humanities specialist in the Middle School Learning Center.
Titles:
Fine Arts Instructor, Cross Country Coach, Girls Lacrosse Coach
Departments:
Athletics, Fine Arts
Occupation:
Greta Mountain taught in Virginia, China, and Iowa, and she comes to us having most recently served at Leman Manhattan Prep School in New York City.
Titles:
History-Social Science Instructor, Volleyball Coach
Departments:
Athletics, History-Social Science
Occupation:
After working several years with campers in South Carolina, Micah moved to Chattanooga where he taught social studies at Chattanooga Preparatory School.
Titles:
Middle School Wellness Instructor, Varsity Golf Coach
Departments:
Athletics, Student Support Center
Occupation:
Baylor students are so used to working hard in the classroom, and that carries over in athletics. Everybody here is working towards excellence.
Titles:
Fine Arts Instructor, Dorm Faculty, Walkabout Instructor
Departments:
Fine Arts, Residential Life, Walkabout
Occupation:
Originally from South Africa, Bruno Poco holds a B.F.A. and postgraduate certification from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.
Titles:
Mathematics Instructor, Cross Country Coach
Departments:
Athletics, Mathematics
Occupation:
Carrie has a B.A. in Secondary Education, Math from Miami University and an M.A. in Instruction, Curriculum, and Leadership from the University of Memphis.
Titles:
Dance Instructor, Company Director of Verve
Departments:
Fine Arts
Occupation:
Elizabeth is the daughter of Baylor teacher, coach, and former dorm parent Bill Cox and spent twelve years on the Baylor campus as a child.
Titles:
Science Instructor
Departments:
Science
Occupation:
“I love adventure and discovery, and I love information. Science is the combination of all that, and it is so exciting to be sharing it with the kids.”
Titles:
World Languages Instructor
Departments:
World Languages
Occupation:
“I don’t think anybody could be more excited to be at Baylor than me.”
Titles:
Reading Librarian
Departments:
Library
Occupation:
Rhonda Sixto has taught language arts and English at both the high school and collegiate levels.
Titles:
Fine Arts Instructor
Departments:
Fine Arts
Occupation:
Ben was an accomplished member and leader in several orchestral, chamber, and studio ensembles, including principal bassist of the Vanderbilt University Orchestra.
Titles:
Instructor of Mathematics
Departments:
Mathematics
Occupation:
Joining the Baylor faculty in 2004 was a homecoming of sorts for Card, a member of the graduating class of 1989.
Titles:
Math Instructor, Football, Basketball Coach
Departments:
Athletics, Mathematics
Occupation:
Carlton Stewart comes to Baylor from Oak Hill School in Nashville, TN, where he taught math and was the director of athletics.
Titles:
Science Instructor
Departments:
Science
Occupation:
Mr. Stroud earned his M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction from Lincoln Memorial University and his M.B.A. with a concentration in leadership from King University.
Titles:
Math Instructor
Departments:
Mathematics
Occupation:
In his career, Jack has been a founding partner at the Lamp Post Group venture incubator and served as board chairman of the Erlanger Health System.
Titles:
World Languages Instructor, Middle School Community Service Director
Departments:
Community Service, World Languages
Occupation:
For the past six years, he served as an associate instructor in the Department of Germanic Studies at IU while also completing all the coursework towards a Ph.D. in German literature and culture.
Titles:
Director of Middle School Student Support
Departments:
Student Support Center
Titles:
Fencing Coach, Language Instructor
Departments:
Athletics, World Languages
Occupation:
I like the way we try to build a whole person, capable of thought, rounded in many areas.
Titles:
World Languages Instructor, Dorm Parent (Off-Campus)
Departments:
Residential Life, World Languages
Occupation:
Jenny taught English in Beijing for six years.
Titles:
History-Social Science Instructor, Basketball Coach, Baseball Coach
Departments:
Athletics, History-Social Science
Occupation:
Most recently, Brandon taught U.S. history, AP U.S. history, and AP U.S. government at LaVergne High School in Rutherford County.
Titles:
Fine Arts Instructor, Seventh Grade Dean of Students
Departments:
Administration, Fine Arts
Occupation:
At Vanderbilt, Ms. Weiss was honored as the Blair School of Music Founders Medalist in 2014.
Titles:
English Instructor
Departments:
English
Occupation:
I like to do community theater when I can; one every year or two if possible.”
Titles:
English Instructor, Football Coach, Baseball Coach
Departments:
Athletics, English
Occupation:
John Wheeler joins Baylor to teach Upper School English and to coach Middle School football and baseball.