Experience: This is my 14th year teaching. 3 years in Mexico City, 4 years in North Carolina, and 7 years for MCPS. 

Educational Background: B.S. in Biology M.S. in Child Psychology

Class Taught: Life Science, Physical Science, Earth Science, Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Chemistry.

Hobbies: When I’m not playing with my sons or hanging out by the pool with the family you might find me on the golf course!

Personal Information: I am from Bedford, Pennsylvania and moved to Virginia in 2016. My wife and two boys, Ben and Jack, currently live in Christiansburg.

Experience:  I began teaching at EMHS in the fall of 2016.

Educational Background:  I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991 with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering.

Class Taught:  I teach Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Environmental Science in Room C-1.

Hobbies:  I like playing disc golf and hiking.  Both activities provide me opportunities to observe the sciences I teach outside of the classroom.

My name is Hailey Larose, and I will be teaching AP/DE Biology at EMHS for the 2025/2026 school year. I’m excited to contribute to the EMHS community and share my love of science through teaching and mentorship. Science has always been my passion! Before teaching, I earned my PhD in Plant Biology from Virginia Tech, where I studied the genetic basis of germination specificity in parasitic plants. My research journey has included postdoctoral work at the University of Michigan Medical School on germ cell development, as well as research on protein evolution and pheromone biosynthesis in stink bugs at Virginia Tech. I love helping students see that science isn’t just facts - it’s full of discovery, creativity, and surprises!