Sean Griffin
About: I teach 7th Grade ELA. This is his 13th year teaching, all at Bailey.
Hobbies: I love to golf and hang out with my 3 kids.
Fun Facts: My daughter and I share a birthday; I coach basketball and golf; I grew up in West Haven and went to Bailey myself; my mother, Cheryl Grady, taught 7th Grade ELA at Bailey when I was hired and she worked in the district for 35 years!
“I have been a student in, a staff member of, or associated with WHPS (on and off) for approximately 33 years now. The people I have come in contact with over that time have come to shape me as a teacher, coach, and father in all the best ways. The support system and sense of family that surrounds you in this district is as good as it gets.”
Cynthia Messina
About: I teach 7th grade science and STEM; I have been teaching for 23 years; I have been at Bailey for 17 years.
Hobbies: I like to read, play games with my family, and tinker and build things.
Fun Facts: I love to try new things and I love adventures.
My favorite quote is from Albert Einstein, "The person who never made a mistake never tried anything new". I believe we need to be open to trying new things in order to meet the needs of every student and to grow as educators ourselves.
