Jessie Francese teaches 8th grade humanities and expedition. She is certified and has her National Boards certification in middle school language arts. She has her BA from Elon University in English Education, where she was a North Carolina Teaching Fellow in the class of '03. She earned her MAEd in English Education from Western Carolina, while living in Asheville, NC from 2003-2008. She and her husband, Brent, moved back to Raleigh in 2008. She has been at Exploris since 2016. She feels like she's landed her dream job because the values at Exploris align with her own personal values! Jessie has enjoyed learning more science while teaching at Exploris and participated in the NC Museum of Natural Science Educator of Excellence Institute in 2018 with a trip to New England and in 2023 with a trip to Yellowstone National Park. Jessie enjoys crossword puzzles, reading, running, and backpacking. She has twin boys, Vin and Whit, and a daughter, Ada.
Degrees Held:
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English Education | Elon University
- Master of Education (M.Ed.) in English Education | Western Carolina
Licenses and Certifications:
- National Board Certification
- Language Arts 6-9
- English 9-12
