Breakthrough Central Texas
Odyessey Francis, M.Ed, currently serves as the Middle School Northeast Program Coordinator at Breakthrough Central Texas, focusing on student and family programming in the Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area. With a decade of experience in education, Odyessey previously worked as a Music Teacher and District Lead at Harmony School of Excellence - Austin, where responsibilities included curriculum development for diverse learners and ensuring compliance with organizational standards. Additional experience includes roles as an Instructional Coach at Breakthrough Central Texas, where project management and instructional mentoring were key, and as a Choir Teacher at Manor New Tech Middle School, focusing on stakeholder engagement and facilitating virtual meetings. Odyessey holds a Master of Education in Secondary School Administration/Principalship from Grand Canyon University and a Bachelor of Arts in Music Teacher Education from Huston-Tillotson University.
Breakthrough Central Texas
In Central Texas, only 8% of middle school students from low-income communities will go on to earn a college degree. To combat this inequity, Breakthrough makes a 12-year commitment to help children become the first in their families to graduate from college. Our program focuses on a combination of extended learning, comprehensive advising, and leadership experiences to help students prepare for, persist through, and ultimately, graduate from college. From middle school to high school to college through college graduation, we are there every step of the way. In 2018, Breakthrough will serve more than 1,650 students in Central Texas.