our staff

Chris joined the ICC Austin team in November 2016. Chris oversees all aspects of facilities including conducting and coordinating repairs, managing contractors, and generally keeping the houses in working order. Chris started his career by working with his father and learning the carpentry and construction trade. He then moved on to work at Brackenridge Hospital, Seton Shoal Creek Psychiatric, and the Conservatory. Chris spends his time outside of work with his wife, son, 3 dogs, a cat, lizards, and fish. He loves exploring all that Austin has to offer from the food, event, concerts, etc. One of his favorite past times is traveling to see music all around the country.  He’s also mastering the fine skills of BBQ’ing.

“Education…is the practice of freedom, the means by which men and women deal critically and creatively with reality and discover how to participate in the transformation of their world” –Paulo Freire

This marks Frances’ 13th year facilitating education programming with diverse communities of students. Originally from sunny SoCal, Frances has been privileged to work with a variety of learning communities, including charter, public, and private organizations. As a proud first generation college graduate, Frances is driven by a passion for educational reform and community building. She holds a Master’s in Education from UCLA and a Doctoral degree in Education Leadership from UC San Diego. Prior to ICC-Austin, Dr. Disney has served as a Director of Learning Strategies and AISD School Site AVID Coordinator. She is thrilled to be able to promote students’ intrapersonal learning and wellbeing through a cooperative living model.