Women's History Month

Bailey is also a veteran in working for USTA Southern. She has volunteered as a delegate-at-large, served on the USTA Southern Adult League Committee and as a past USTA Southern Multicultural Committee chairman. She has held the post of USTA Southern Budget and Finance Review Committee vice chair. Other awards she has received are the USTA Southern Gerrie Rothwell Award, the USTA Southern Jacobs Bowl, the USTA Nicholas Powel Award and the USTA Woodie Walker C.A.R.E Award, given to a USTA officials for extraordinary serve at the US Open.

One of Bailey’s greatest passions is officiating. Her experience goes back over 30 years as she has served as tournament director or referee for many tournaments at local, state, sectional, and national levels. Along with the local and state awards she has received for officiating, Bailey served on the USTA Officials Committee as a member and chairman and is currently a National USTA Trainer for tennis learning and Vice-Chairman of USTA Tennis Rules and Regulations Committee.

Serving is in Bailey’s blood and she has taught Sunday School teacher at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church for over 20 years, in addition to organizing food and clothing drives for the less fortunate. She is a member of the Museum of Arts and Science Guild.

Bailey was born in Omaha, NE, and moved to Macon, GA, in 1980.  She is a mother of two sons, and a grandmother of three.