Haley McLean is a native to Central Virginia, growing up in Madison County where she was involved with 4-H, soccer, golf, music ensembles, horseback riding, FCA, and Young Life. She attended Emory & Henry College and earned a Bachelor’s in Mathematics and Masters of Education. She also participated in concert and chamber choir, spiritual life, and an outdoors program. After college, Haley volunteered as a mathematics tutor in South Africa through a program called World Teach to pursue interests in global education and its impact on revitalizing communities. Over the past eight years, Haley has taught math in high schools in Fauquier and Albemarle counties and spent one year at a Montessori farm school teaching math and horseback riding. She was drawn to the Blue Ridge School for its emphasis on character education and community, as well as its outdoors program, and is excited to contribute to the school’s mission.