Straight out of Hampton University (with a math-heavy Economics degree) Briana joined Teach for America where she taught high school Algebra in her hometown. Three years into her teaching career she was named by the superintendent as one of the top ten teachers in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools based on student growth and achievement — the youngest teacher in the district to earn that honor. She quickly moved from math teacher, to instructional coach, to department chair of a STEM magnet, to principal intern, to the district's inaugural class of Aspiring Leaders, reporting directly to an area superintendent.

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Before returning to school to pursue her Masters of Fine Arts in Classical Acting, Briana served as the math specialist for the K - 8 public charter network in Brooklyn, NY.  In this role, Briana worked directly with teachers and leaders to improve the learning of mathematics across four schools. More recently, while on an extended break between performing contracts, she returned to the classroom and completed a long term maternity leave assignment at Gilman School, teaching 7th and 8th grade honors math and coaching the award-winning Math Team. She is known for infusing her performance background, often creating songs to make math learning fun and accessible.

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In addition to managing her math coaching practice, she is a professional stage, screen, and voice actress with an improvisation coaching company. She currently resides in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and travels every chance she gets.