Lead Teachers

Oris T. Bryant has been an educator for a total of 18 years. Raised in Mattapan and after graduating from Brown University with a law and public policy degree, he began his teaching and coaching career in New Hampshire. After six years in education, he attended Rutgers Law School - Newark and practiced corporate law for several large Boston law firms. Returning to education in 2010, he has worked at the Noble & Greenough School for the last eleven years. His responsibilities include: social science and humanities teacher (grades 9-12), coaching varsity basketball, advising students and student groups, such as Mock Trial, and working with the school’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion department. He has been married for twenty years and has three children (19, 17, 14). In his spare time, Oris loves to shoot hoops, read science fiction, write and watch movies.

So You're Going to College is hosted by Boston HERC. Through coaching and 21st Century Skill development, Boston HERC equips first generation youth to obtain a higher education, break the cycle of poverty, and become agents of change in their communities.

Dr. Pontbriand (known to TechBoston Academy students as “Dr. P”) has been teaching Civics and Government at TBA since 2005. Dr. P’s classes have been involved in active civic and government engagement including working on “tiny” designing homes in Dorchester with seniors and elementary students at the Holmes Elementary School, Green Architecture Design with AutoDesk, and government advocacy with City Councilor Andrea’ Campbell’s office. Dr. P lives in Randolph, MA, and is very active in community affairs in his town.

Daphne François is a middle school and high school Latin and Classical Humanities teacher at Boston Latin Academy. She has taught Latin and the Classics for 10 years both in Boston and New York. Her mission as an educator is to share her love of the Classics with students and adults alike. She is a native Bostonian and has currently been learning how to play the piano over the past few years in her spare time.

The BU Center for Future Readiness focuseson generating and translating career and workforce development research into practice and policy. The Center collaborates with education systems and youth-serving organizations that are interested in designing and implementing developmentally-appropriate and culturally-responsive career and workforce development programs and services.

Rayshawn Buchanan is a current 8th Grade Math Teacher at Brooke East Boston. He's been in education for 10 years serving in Miami and Boston. He is a graduate of Dean College and has a strong passion for seeing young people succeed personally and academically.

Daphne François is a middle school and high school Latin and Classical Humanities teacher at Boston Latin Academy. She has taught Latin and the Classics for 10 years both in Boston and New York. Her mission as an educator is to share her love of the Classics with students and adults alike. She is a native Bostonian and has currently been learning how to play the piano over the past few years in her spare time.

Hale offers educational and recreational opportunities that develop self-confidence,
inspire passion for learning, and encourage appreciation for the natural environment. They
reimagine learning by guiding schools and students through experiential, interdisciplinary,
community-based opportunities that empower and inspire a passion for learning and transform the
education system.

Citizens Bank is a financial institution operating since 1892 that has served our communities with both
personal and business banking, insurance, and investment services. We strive to contribute to a better quality of life by serving the communities across our footprint through employee volunteer efforts, a foundation that funds a range of nonprofit organizations, and executives who provide board leadership to community organizations. These efforts contribute to a culture that promotes positive employee morale and provides differentiated brand awareness in the community, while making a positive difference within the communities we serve. We believe our strong commitment to our communities provides a competitive advantage by strengthening customer relationships and increasing loyalty.

Citizen Schools works to help all students to thrive in school and beyond through hands-on learning and career mentors. We believe that if all students have experiences and relationships that ignite curiosity and build confidence, this will help them develop into the next generation of leaders. We work at the individual, institutional, and community level to build capacity by expanding experience-based learning and mobilizing diverse career mentors. This system helps students to develop critical knowledge and skills, develop supportive relationships and create career pathways.

The Youth Entrepreneurship & Design Challenge is hosted by BUILD to empower youth
nationwide and give them a sense of self-agency as they strive to achieve their goals. BUILD’s mission is to ignite the power of youth in under-resourced communities to build Career success, Entrepreneurial mindsets, and Opportunity. We help students become the CEO of their own lives.

Taylor Roberts is a middle school humanities teacher at Lilla G. Frederick Pilot Middle School. She is a writer and educator focused on southern Black culture and Black futures. She is a graduate of Spelman College and has an M.Ed. from Boston University.