Francisca Gray

Onslow County Schools

Francisca Gray earned her a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1998 at Angeles University in Angeles City, Philippines. She later earned a Master of Arts in Education- Secondary Education in 2010 from The University of Phoenix.

She has served Onslow County Schools for sixteen years in various roles. Francisca has been a Business teacher, Career Academy Coordinator, Career Development Facilitator and District Career Development Coordinator.

In her roles outside of the classroom, Francisca worked as a liaison between schools and/or the district with various community members in providing various opportunities for students and teachers. She also penned three federal grant proposals that provided Onslow County Schools with approximately $1,000,000.00 in funding. Additionally, Francisca designed career development programs and managed a federally funded program for at-risk youth for Onslow County Schools. She was afforded the opportunity to work with Career & Technical Education staff at NC Department of Public Instruction in designing curriculum and training for newly licensed career development coordinators.

Additionally, Francisca represented Onslow County Schools at dozens of local, state, and national conferences delivering presentations on career academies, work-based learning, special population services and federal programs. Francisca’s was presented with an Achievement Award in 2015 and a Recognition Award in 2014 by the Eastern Carolina Workforce Development Board.

Francisca is currently the Assistant Principal intern at Northside High School in Jacksonville, North Carolina. As an ECU Pirate Leadership Academy Principal Fellow, Francisca is looking forward to developing skills to become an effective educational leader. She says, “I am driven to affect change in education. My goal is to become an administrator who inspires teachers to be creative and innovative in the classroom. As educators, I believe it is our responsibility to not just teach, but also inspire.”

Francisca’s life verse is Romans 8:28 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

Francisca lives in Jacksonville with her husband Bill and youngest daughter, Isabella. Bill and Francisca also have another daughter, Giordanne who also lives in Jacksonville with her husband Nicholas and their three children, George, Palmer, and Merryn.