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My Writing
Black & Abroad (2017): 10 Things You Must Do in Thailand
Travel Noire (2019): Solo Travels: How to Spend 24 Hours in Casablanca
Milken Educator Awards Connections (2020): Election Day in the Classroom (Co-Contributor)
Wander Wench (2020): 2 Islands, 1 Shared Black History
Free Tours by Foot (2020): 6 Simple Ways to be a Tourist in Your Hometown
National Association of Charter School Authorizers (2021): Rebuilding “Our Love Bubble” To Take Care of Our Charter School Community (Co-Contributor)
Milken Educator Awards Connections (2022): Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Classroom (Co-Contributor)
Journey with Jo Publishing (2022): Support BLACK Periodt: A Greenbook to Eliminate Your Ifs, Ands, or Buts [Book]
ProQuest (2025): Doing the Work: Evaluating a Pathway Program’s Reimagined Role in Preparing Premedical Students Underrepresented in Medicine [Doctoral Dissertation]
Article Features
SD Voyager (2019): Meet Princess “Franny the Traveler” Francois of Franny the Traveler in Downtown San Diego
BKLYNER (2019): Bushwick Educator Receives Prestigious Milken Award
BK Reader (2019): Bushwick Educator Receives Prestigious $25,000 Milken Award
Brooklyn Reporter (2019): Assistant principal at Bushwick school receives $25K Milken Educator Award
The Haitian Times (2019): Haitian-American principal awarded National Milken Award
Milken Educator Awards (2019): Coaching Teachers and Inspiring Students Earns a $25,000 Milken Educator Award for Assistant Principal Princess Francois
Milken Educator Awards (2019): Princess Francois Wins NY Milken Award
Patch (2019): BK Asst. Principal Only NY Educator To Win ‘Oscars Of Teaching’
Columbia College Today (2020): Take Five with Princess Francois ’11
Essence (2020): 48 Times Black Women Thanked Mom for Teaching Them to Love Travel (#30)
Essence (2020): 52 Couples Who Sealed Their Love with A Kiss Around the World (#25)
Fat Girls Travel Too (2020): #WanderCrushWednesday – Franny the Traveler
Milken Family Foundation (2020): Why I Became A Teacher
Milken Family Foundation (2020): Spotlight: Princess Francois ’19
Rachel Off Duty (2020): Stories Beyond the 9-to-5: How These Women Travel More While Maintaining Their Careers
Shout Out So Cal (2020): Meet Princess Francois: Travel Blogger & Assistant Principal
Times Union (2020): SED studies barriers to classroom for teachers of color
Milken Educator Awards Connections (2021): Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month in the Classroom
New York Times (2021): A “Royal Wedding” in Brooklyn
New York Times (2021): Whether Free, Affordable or Pricey, Testing Requirements Can Include a Headache
The Haitian Times (2021): A “Uniting of Hispaniola” in Brooklyn for Haitian-Dominican couple
Bank Street Graduate School of Education (2021): Alumni Spotlight
Travel Noire (2022): New Greenbook “Support Black Periodt” Features Huge Collection of Black Owned Businesses
Black Enterprise (2023): Black Author’s “Support Black Periodt” Shows Ways to Support the Black Community
Caribbean Life (2023): Distinguished Honorees feted at 2023 Caribbean Life Impact Awards
Politics NY (2023): Nonprofit Power Players
Yahoo! (2023): New Greenbook “Support BLACK Periodt” Features Huge Collection of Black-Owned US Businesses
Fordham GSE News (2025): Transformative Education: A Conversation with Princess Francois, Ed.D. Candidate
Annals of Tourism Research (2025): The Contestation of Colonial Structures: The Case of Female Solo Travelers
TV Features
CBS New York (2019): ‘I’m Still In Shock’: Brooklyn Educator Princess Francois Receives Prestigious Milken Award
News 12 Brooklyn (2019): Bushwick administrator $25,000 richer for her outstanding work in education
PIX 11: Brooklyn Educator Wins $25,000 Award
WABC7 New York (2019): Brooklyn Teacher Wins Milken Educator Award, Only Winner in New York State
Podcasts & Interviews
Listen to my curated playlist of podcasts I’ve been featured in!
Mind Happy, Love Gabi (2020): Traveling, Teaching and Changing Your Path with Franny
Adventures with Pictures (2021): Is Social Media Ruining Vacation?
Travels in My Lifetime (2021): Supporting Black Owned Businesses While Traveling Abroad
Enspire (2022): The Modern Day Travel Whisperer Educator
Journey with Jo Publishing (2022): My Publishing Journey
Oh My! Travel Podcast (2022): Travel Knowingly with Princess aka Franny the Traveler
The Divine Podcast (2022): Embrace Your Calling
Travel N! Shit Podcast: Support Black Periodt with Franny the Traveler
Travels of Preston (2022): What is Support Black Periodt Greenbook?
Oh My! Travel Podcast (2023): Amazing Black Travel Creators You Should Follow Across the Globe
The Erica James Podcast (2023): Support BLACK Periodt w/ Franny the Traveler
Class Reunion by The Reframe (2025): Thank You for Being My Teacher
Teach for America New York & NYC Department of Education Office of Leadership (2016): Pathways in Educational Leadership [In-Person Panel]
Teach for America New York (2017): Pathways in Educational Leadership [In-Person Panel]
Hosteling International (HI USA) Travel Talk (2018): Women Traveling Solo [In-Person Presentation]
Latino World Travelers (2020): Exploring St. Louis, Missouri: The Getaway to the West [Virtual Presentation]
Latino World Travelers (2020): “Bridging the Gap”: Dialogue on How Latinos & Black Americans Can Support Each Other [Virtual Panel]
Milken Family Foundation (2020): Solutions and hope: Milken educators & their students as upstanders [Virtual Presentation]
Latino Travel Fest (2021): Maximizing Domestic Travel [Virtual Panel]
National Science Teacher Association (2021): Spreading and Retaining Black Girl Magic in STEM Classrooms & Beyond [Virtual Conference Presentation session]
Columbia University (2022): Nonprofit Management Capstone Kickoff Presentation [In-Person Presentation]
The Nomadic Network (2022): Traveling Intentionally: Learning Black History on the Road [Virtual Presentation]
America Needs You (2022): Fellows Graduation Keynote [In-Person Panel]
America Needs You (2023): Overcoming Imposterism Panel [In-Person Panel]
St. Saviour High School (2023): Black History Month Assembly Keynote [In-Person Keynote]
Teacher for America New York (2023): Alumni Panel [Virtual Panel]
America Needs You (2024): Fellows Panel (Facilitator) [In-Person Panel]
Office of Alumni Relations, Queens College (2024): The LINKED Method to Improve Your LinkedIn Presence [Virtual Presentation]
Career Services Association of CUNY Conference (2024): Bridging the Professional Gap with the I-CAN Mentality: Empowering First-Generation College Students [In-Person Conference Presentation]
Bank Street Graduate School of Education (2025): Open House Panel [In-Person Panel]
Association of STEMM Pathway & Bridge Conferences (2025): Research Poster Session [Virtual Poster Session]
Fordham University Graduate School of Education (2025): Doctoral Research Celebration [In-Person Poster Session]
Zone 126 & Long Island City High School (2025): Caribbean Chat N’ Chew Event [In-Person Roundtable]
One Million Girls, Inc. (2026): SpeakHER Power Panel [In-Person Panel]
Charles Drew Pre-Medical Society of Columbia University (2026): In Full Bloom Gala [In-Person Keynote]
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