Teacher Spotlight, Jaclyn McVea: Parker Cook

Jaclyn McVea has been a math teacher at Princess Anne High School for eight years. This school year, she teaches IBMYP Algebra II Trig and Algebra II Trig, but previously, she taught Algebra I. McVea also serves as assistant coach to PA’s Varsity Swim team.

“I went to Old Dominion University with a major in applied mathematics, a minor in special education, and a focus in secondary education,” McVea explained. After she graduated from ODU, she got a job at PA and has taught here ever since. At ODU, McVea played Division 1 soccer and later coached youth soccer at Beach FC.

She explained that she has always wanted to be a teacher when she was older. “It is the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do. I love the schedule, interactions with students, and the holiday breaks,” McVea commented. She enjoys the connections that she makes with her students each year, and seeing them grow and change throughout the year in numerous ways.

McVea explained how she wanted an opportunity to teach some of the IB Academy classes at PA. She adds this was one of the many aspects that attracted her to PA.

McVea shared some of her special hobbies or interests and said, “I love everything about or relating to social media.” Along with her job and her many commitments outside of school hours, she runs social media accounts on TikTok and on Instagram that focus on health and wellness and creates relatable parenting and teaching videos.” Outside of school, McVea enjoys hanging out with her two children. She shares that she likes to take them to the trampoline park and the beach often.