Alex Siragy

Alex Siragy is a current coach and former participant in Virginia Science Olympiad. He participated as a member of the Science Olympiad team at James Madison High School in Vienna, VA for three seasons (2004-2007), culminating in participation at the 2007 national tournament.

Inspired by his experiences and enjoyment as a participant, Mr. Siragy founded the Science Olympiad program at Tandem Friends School on his arrival in the 2016-2017 season and continues to coach and manage the program today. In addition to Science Olympiad, Alex is the faculty advisor for Tandem's Model UN program and teaches various science and engineering classes.

Mr. Siragy has been teaching since 2013 following earning a B.S. in biology from the University of Virginia and an M.A. in biology from Johns Hopkins University. Alex is passionate about science education and sees it as a process of collaborative discovery with his students.