Karrie Meyers – Highlands Ranch, Colorado … While Mile High Academy’s (MHA) news primarily focuses on its students, campus events, and teacher recognition, the school acknowledges the integral role of parents in helping MHA to be the remarkable school that it is today. Ray Bailey is such a community member. He and his wife, Jamie, are proud parents of two MHA students, Emma and Aria. This family not only actively volunteers on campus, but they also own their own video production company, RayBaileyTV.
“My love for theater production and my study of communication lead me to embrace the art of storytelling through visuals,” said Bailey. “I love showcasing individuals as leading actors from my place behind the camera.”
Over the past several years, Bailey has helped MHA produce several videos, sharing not only the message of the school but also featuring the lasting memories and classroom connections unique to each student.
Once such class—robotics—has become not only significant in education, but also a popular elective for MHA’s students. It’s become so popular that MHA continues to incorporate it into its scholastic curriculum and has expanded the elective opportunity to both the upper and middle schools.
In 2022, MHA’s upper school robotics team attended and won the Adventist Robotics tournament held at Forest Lake Academy in Orlando, Florida. To promote this remarkable achievement, MHA partnered with RayBaileyTV to produce a behind-the-scenes promotional video to be used for marketing purposes.
The resulting video was nominated for the recent Heartland Emmy’s Education/Schools in the Short Form Content category. And while the video didn’t secure the Emmy, MHA extends its profound gratitude to Bailey and his team for their dedication to producing a quality video.
Andrew Carpenter, MHA’s principal, expressed his gratitude saying, “We are tremendously grateful to have Ray and his family as valued members of our community. Ray’s commitment to our campus, whether operating a drone, capturing breathtaking photos and footage, or engaging with students, reflects his recognition that every individual has an essential role in telling the story of our school. The robotics video he crafted was truly remarkable, and we eagerly anticipate continuing this partnership for years to come.”
Click here to watch the captivating robotics video in its entirety.
—Karrie Meyers is the marketing and development coordinator at Mile High Academy. Photo supplied.
