My name is Kelly Bailey. I am originally from Jackson, Mississippi but grew up in Raleigh, NC. I attended East Carolina University and graduated with a MS in Elementary Education in 1997. I attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for graduate school and graduated with a MEd. in Literacy Education. I am certified to teach Reading and also in Academically Gifted for grades K-12. I have been teaching since 1997, almost entirely in North Carolina. I am married to Josh, a 20 year active duty soldier at Fort Bragg. I have three children, two girls and a boy.

My oldest daughter is a freshman at App State, my middle will be a freshman in high school and my youngest is a student here at Lincoln Heights. We have two Golden Retrievers and two cats at our house. We love North Carolina, but were fortunate to live in Germany from 2018-2020 and we loved every minute of it! In my free time, I enjoy reading, hanging out with family and friends and traveling. I have always wanted to be a teacher and absolutely love what I do! I am so happy to be working with your child and to be a part of the amazing team at LHECMES!!