My name is Brigid Bakin and this will be my 4th year here at Naples Classical Academy! I have taught a variety of subjects across the past few years, but this year I am happy to announce that I will be returning to the 8th grade Literature and 11th grade Philosophy classrooms. I am beyond excited to renew this noble endeavor with your students, and I hope that your scholars will enjoy my class as much as I enjoy teaching them!
Before gracing the halls of NCA however, I spent my intellectually formative years at Ave Maria University where I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and Liberal Studies, as well as a minor in Politics and a minor in Shakespeare in Performance. One of the most important lessons I learned while at undergrad is the importance of truly desiring to learn. I hope to instill this love of learning in my scholars, and I do hope that you will assist in facilitating this by encouraging your scholars to share the discussions in class and perhaps introduce similar conversations with the family at home. For the families of my Philosophy students: Be Prepared! We will be discussing many “Hot Button” topics during class, so be prepared for a handful of seemingly absurd questions and propositions. I promise there is a method to my madness.
In terms of housekeeping: I am chronically online, for better or for worse. If you ever need to reach me for any reason or have any question about the syllabus, class procedures, homework, et cetera, please do not hesitate to reach out to me via email! While I cannot promise an immediate response, I will do my best to respond within 24 hours. However, between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 a.m., (and over the weekend), I turn into a pumpkin and will be unable to reply to any emails. If you do happen to send an email between those hours, I will reply as soon as I can once I am at work.
Once again, I want to extend a warm welcome to those of you who are new to NCA, and also my gratitude for lending your precious bundles of joy to me for the next 10 (or so) months. While this bio might seem a bit light-hearted, I do take my job very seriously. You scholar will receive, to the best of my abilities, an excellent education in Literature or Philosophy.
I cannot wait to meet all of you! You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Warm regards,
Brigid Bakin
