Ben Bracher is currently the Dean (equivalent to Assistant Principal) at Uplift Mighty Preparatory Primary School in Fort Worth, and is currently in the process of finishing his Master’s in Educational Leadership at SMU, set to graduate in May of 2017. Before that, Ben graduated from Southwestern University in May 2013, obtaining his B.A. in Political Science. After graduation, he joined Teach For America DFW as a 2013 Corps Member, starting his journey in education at Uplift Infinity as the 6th grade Science teacher. Ben currently lives in Grand Prairie with his wife (an SU Alumna!) and their dog Penny.