Mr. Kristopher J. Wazaney, BA.Ed-Originally from Western New York, Mr. Wazaney grew up in a city named Salamanca about hour hour south of Buffalo. He graduated with Honors from Salamanca High School in 1998.
In 1998, Mr. Wazaney began attending Fredonia State University with a Elementary Education major and Middle School Extension, along with a Coaching Minor. Focusing mainly on History and Language Arts, he received his degree in 2003. Upon graduation, he moved to The Villages, Florida for his first teaching position. Over the next 3 years, Mr. Wazaney taught Eastern Cultures Geography, Western Cultures Geography, and American History. He was also the football and track coach. In 2006, Mr. Wazaney moved to Charlotte, NC. He was hired at a brand new school that was not even completed yet named Bailey Middle School. Falling in love with the area and its families, Mr. Wazaney immersed himself in the Bronco lifestyle teaching 6th, 7th, and 8th grade social studies, as well as the elective courses of Journalism, Video Production, and Broadcasting. He continued coaching at Bailey as well, heading up the football team and the track teams which have seen an amazing 9 Conference Championships in a row. Over the last decade Mr. Wazaney has been runner-up for Teacher of the Year twice and in 2015, and he was honored as a MeckEd Teacher of Excellence. Currently, Mr. Wazaney leads the Communications Department for Bailey, specifically handling the outgoing information its message. He is the adviser to the WBAM Student News Network which includes school's television news show, Sunday Connect-Ed call, and its athletic recap show. The digital marquee, on-sight posters and graphics department, as well as all of the school's social media presence is also included. Academically, Mr. Wazaney runs these programs through his Video Production I, II, and Honors III courses that span all three grade levels. Additionally, beginning in 2022, he has taken over the advisor-role of the school's annual or yearbook, called Excelsior. He was married on October 21, 2015 to the love of his life, Jasmine. More happiness befell their family when they welcomed their first child on February 13, 2017... a beautiful baby girl named Kennedy Leilani. |
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