Member Spotlight: Briana Francois, Teach For America-AL Member

Meet Briana Francois, 9th-11th ELA/US History Teacher, currently serving with Francis Marion School, a service site of the Teach For America-AL AmeriCorps program.

1. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I joined AmeriCorps because I wanted to do something worthwhile and address the poverty gap face on.

2. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? I would like to learn more about my community and really do things that are going to help people even after I'm gone.

3. What will your service focus on for the 2019-20 program year? During this program year, my service will focus on maximizing student achievement by having them grow 3 points on the ACT.

4. What are your plans after AmeriCorps? After AmeriCorps, I want to work towards becoming a TV producer.

Thank you for your service, Briana!