Minor in African and African American Studies

Deidra Bailey

BA Public & International Affairs '09 and
MEd Special Education '11

Deidra began her career in education as a 2009 Teach For America (TFA) corps member in the DC Region. After spending five years at Anacostia Senior High School in Southeast DC, teaching special education and math she joined the staff at DC International School (DCI) as a founding teacher. Deidra continued her time in the classroom teaching math and supporting students with disabilities in grades 6 - 8 for two more years. In 2016, she moved into the role of Assistant Principal for the founding high school class at DCI. Currently, she serves as the high school Principal.

Committed to equity in education she has served as both a Curriculum Specialist and Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness Facilitator for Teach For America Summer Institute, supporting the development of first year teachers during their summer institute. Committed to community she was a founding member of DC Education Coalition for Change, a community organizing group made up of families, students, educators and friends of education that organizes around the needs of students in the District. As well as being an active member of her community-based church in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, DC. Committed to GMU has returned to Mason as an alumni panelist for Leadershape each spring, a program which she is an alumna of and has had two of her former students attend Mason as well!

Deidra holds a B.A. in Government and International Politics with a minor in African and African American Studies and a M.Ed in Special Education, both from George Mason.