Briana Gibson Reeves

Straight out of college (with an Economics degree), Briana joined Teach for America where she returned to her hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina to teach public high school mathematics. Three years into teaching, she was named, by then superintendent, as one of the top ten teachers in the entire district based on student growth and achievement--becoming the youngest teacher ever to earn that honor. By the time Briana left Charlotte - Mecklenburg Schools, she had moved from math teacher to serving as an instructional coach and department chair at the district's only STEM magnet high school. Additionally, as an identified leader and talent to watch within her school district, Briana became a member of the inaugural class of Aspiring Leaders, completing an assignment in the central office reporting to an area superintendent and served as a principal intern at an elementary school.   

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For years, Briana was able to find balance as an educator and arts professional - reserving nights, weekends, and summers to acting both on stage and screen. However, after years of balancing, she desperately wanted to try her hand at Big Apple living and performing. This led her to Explore Schools in Brooklyn, NY, where she served as the math specialist for the K - 8 public charter network.  In this role, Briana worked directly with teachers and leaders to improve the learning of mathematics across four schools.  However, after three years with Explore, Briana was itching again to stretch herself artistically; therefore, she left the network to pursue her Master of Fine Arts in Classical Acting at George Washington University in Washington, DC. 

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Since taking the leap to DC and graduating with her MFA, Briana's acting career has blossomed - most recently landing her Off Broadway playing the Virgin Mary in the world premiere of Made by God - a life changing opportunity. However, despite all the twists and turns in her professional acting career, Briana never lost her desire or passion for teaching math.  She has been tutoring math privately for over ten years with clients scattered across the country. And less than two years ago, she formally returned to the classroom, completing a long term maternity leave teaching assignment at the prestigious Baltimore private institution, Gilman School, where she taught 7th and 8th grade honors math. Currently she resides in Brooklyn, NY with her husband balancing all of her artistic pursuits and managing appointments with her private clientele - many of whom have been on her roster for years.