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Born in Lima, Peru, Rob Bauer started his teaching career after spending 20-plus years in the high tech industry. Bauer began his career at Stratus Computers as a Hardware Engineer. He worked in numerous startups where he designed and built communications devices for the early years of WEB 2.0. He now teaches physics and engineering. Bauer lives in Natick, Mass., with his wife Carmelina. His oldest daughter Alexandria and son Raffaele are currently attending college. His youngest daughter Daniela '26 attends Brooks School. Bauer loves going out on runs with his dog Chacho, a rescue from the streets of San Juan. An avid New England sports fan, he enjoys golf, running, cycling, snowboarding, trying new foods and traveling.

Rev. Michael Dixon, PhD., returned to Brooks School in 2022 after 25 years teaching and running schools in the Boston area. He holds a B.A. in physics from MIT, and M.Div. from Gordon Conwell T. S. and a PhD. In Education from Boston College. In 2003 he received the Siemens/College Board AP teacher of the year Award. Dixon's heart for STEM education that is accessible to all, has reached students from his initial time at Brooks to inner city Boston, and various other settings, including Parkside Crossfactor Academies. He has taught physics, calculus, theology, engineering, vex robotics and fabrication, amongst other courses. He has also coached high school basketball and football, has done community service and the Science Olympiad as well as been a part of starting Brooks Gospel choir, Koinonia, and Students Embracing Cultures. He lives on campus with his wife, Crystal, who was also was part of the Brooks family. They are the proud parents of six boys: Tilon, Caleb, David, Stephen, Micah '26 and Jacob.