Hello, my name is Ms. Francis and I am in my 24th year of teaching and my second year teaching at Midtown Elementary! Before teaching in the Madison City Schools I taught in Northern Virginia, Tampa, and the San Francisco Bay Area. I love getting to make music with every student at Midtown.

I come from a family of musicians where both my parents are music teachers and my brother is a professional cellist! I started playing violin when I was 4 years old and decided I wanted to be a teacher after meeting my first grade teacher, Mrs. Cramner. Sometime in high school, I switched to the viola and that is the instrument I play and love.

My husband, Nathan and I have an 12-year-old son, Thomas, who is starting 7th grade here in Madison. When all my work is done, I enjoy exploring the area where we live. Currently, I am on a quest to find the perfect cup of coffee and I like treasure hunting in thrift stores.