Brianna Persinger, English Instructor
Brianna Persinger holds a B.A. in English from Welch College and has been instructing refugees in Nashville as a certified English as a Second Language teacher for 3 years. She is honored to have been nominated as a finalist for the Nashville Public Library’s 2020 Adult Educator of the Year award.
In addition to teaching English to adults, she is also the Coordinator of Elementary Success at Nations Ministry Center, where she helps refugee children become grade-level readers and practice foundational Social and Emotional skills in an after-school literacy program.
Having worked with students hailing from 18 countries and practicing language abilities from Pre-Literacy to Advanced, Brianna has developed a teaching style that empowers students from all walks of life to meet their unique learning goals. She is sensitive toward the unique traumas her students have faced, causing her to instruct with compassion and patience. She is passionate about working cross-culturally and feels she has much to learn from her students.