Bailey Buckley-Meloon is a WNYNET officer and a proud graduate of Buffalo State University's English Education program. She teaches ninth and tenth grade English and oversees the Alliance for Neurodivergent Activists (ANDA) at Amherst Central High School. As an educator, she is passionate about fostering critical thinking skills, creativity, and activism among young people through literature and inquiry-based learning. She truly believes that teenagers have the power to change the world, and is thrilled and honored to be reading, writing, and learning alongside brilliant young minds every day. Outside of the classroom, you can find Bailey reading, thrifting, gaming, or giving her needy cats lots of food and attention.