Favorite Verse: (1 Corinthians 1:28) “He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things-and the things that are not-to nullify the things that are.”

Born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Francisco moved to Massachusetts at 6 years old. He is fluent in Spanish and Italian and has a love for languages, other cultures, and history. Francisco has been working as a tour operator for C-Tours, Inc for three years.

In that time, he traveled to the Islands in the Caribbean, Mexico, Colombia, Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Greece, Turkey, and Israel.

He hopes to use these traveling experiences in the classroom, bringing history and the Spanish language to life for his students.

Francisco has taught a variety of subjects in the Springfield Public Schools, as he was a substitute teacher there for 4 years.

In his spare time, he loves being outdoors, fishing, canoeing, and hiking. He has been married to Michelle for 3 years.

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