Denise Bailey

5th Grade Teacher

Denise Bailey teaches 5th Grade at Holy Spirit School. Mrs. Bailey grew up on a trimaran that her parents built and traveled on from the ages of 11-16. Prior to teaching, Mrs. Bailey worked in the finance and business world, training incoming restaurant managers, but her dream was to teach. She has a degree in Child Development and is currently pursuing her credentials and a Masters in Urban Education at Loyola Marymount. Mrs. Bailey loves teaching and being part of the Holy Spirit family – she loves 5th Grade because she feels it is the year that students want to know more about their Catholic faith. She particularly enjoys doing art projects with her class! Mrs. Bailey just celebrated 30 years of marriage (and her first in the Catholic Church). She has 4 grown children and 14 grandchildren. She teaches Catechism and RCIA in the evenings at St. Joseph and enjoys reading and journaling in her free time.