AMRA S.
NANSIMBI
1538 INGRAM TERRACE ⬧ SILVER SPRING, MD 20906 ⬧ 301.335.4356 ⬧ ANANSIMBI@GMAIL.COM
SKILLS & ABILITIES
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NSTA(science standards)-
Equity In Classroom -
Dynamic Teaching: Igniting the Spark-
Critical Thinking Workshop -
USPTO Innovation, STEM-
USPTO Intellectual Property-
EV3, WeDo Robotics Training
Common Core Knowledge-
KID Museum Design Thinking Training-
TECHNOLOGY
Lego Robotics (WeDo, EV3)-
ChibiTronics-
Scratch (coding)-
MakeyMakey-
Google Classroom-
Promethean Board- Active Inspire-
Acrobat 9 Adobe Photoshop-
Microsoft Office
HOBBIES
Photography- (digital& dark room)-
Wedding Planner-
Cosmetology-
LANGUAGES
French-Beginner (3 years)-
Arabic- Beginner (2 years)-
Luganda (fluent)-
REFERENCES:
-Peter Moran
Director of Learning and Administration
Montgomery County Public Schools
850 Hungerford Drive, Room 100
Rockville 20850
(240) 740-3100
Peter_Moran@mcpsmd.org
-Arienne Clark-Harrison
Principal
Montgomery Knolls Elementary
807 Dale View Drive
Silver spring MD, 20901
(301) 649-8066
Arienne_M_Clark-Harrison@mcpsmd.org
-Patrick Scott
Principal
Strawberry Knolls Elementary
18820 Strawberry Knolls Rd
Gaithersburg MD, 20879
(301) 840-7112
Patrick_E_Scott@mcpsmd.org
EDUCATION
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Major: Elementary Education, emphasis in Social Studies
Graduation: May 2012
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
◼Rising Star Teacher of the Year 2017: Marian Greenblatt Excellence in Education
◼Acceptance into Germany Transatlantic Outreach Program: Goethe Institute
Washington 2017
◼ National Summer Teacher Institute: Innovation, STEM and Intellectual Property
(hosted by USPTO) 2016
◼Academic Honors- 2009- 2011
◼Praxis ETS Award of Excellence 2011
EXPERIENCE:
2019-Present: Brookhaven Elementary School, Aspen Hill, MD: Teacher
STEM Instructor and Coordinator Kindergarten through 5th grade
◼ Designed STEM curriculum aligned to NGSS standards for kindergarten- 5
th grade
◼ Differentiate STEM programs for English Language Learners and Special education
◼ incorporate robotics and technology into lessons
◼ Crafted and implemented STEM programs for diverse populations
◼ Successfully integrate 21st century skills in creativity and problem-solving lessons and
activities,
◼ Improved student analytical skills by integrating computer program technologies
◼ Enhanced student’s critical thinking by using the Engineering Design process to
craft solutions/prototypes to real world problems
◼ Incorporated USPTO’s Patent Search to expose students to the complex process of
inventing products and rights to protect intellectual property
◼ Coordinate and collaborate with local programs (Audobon, Brooksides Garden)
to enrich STEM opportunities student classrooms
2013-2019: Glenallan Elementary School, Silver Spring, MD: Teacher
3rd Grade (2013-2016) 4th Grade (2016-2017) 5th Grade (2017-2019)
◼ Craft daily lessons in all subject areas that incorporate research-based strategies
to ensure each child’s diverse learning need is met
◼ Conduct small/ whole group lessons based on differentiated and equitable
learning needs to ensure all students are learning at their full potential
◼ integrate technology, creativity, collaboration and critical thinking into the
classroom to equip students with 21st century skills necessary to compete in global
society and increase student engagement
◼ participate and sponsor after school activities to build relationships between
students, teachers, parents and classroom communities. Mentor High school intern in
classroom management and lesson implementation
2012-2018: Various STEM Summer Programs
Glenallan STEM Camp Camp Invention Cathay Future School HOC Robotics
◼Crafted and implemented STEM programs for diverse populations
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LEADERSHIP:
Equity Committee: Trained staff on how to incorporate equitable practices in the
classroom to ensure that opportunities are created for all students regardless of ethnicity,
gender, or socio-economic status to help diminish achievement gaps in schools
Critical Thinking Training: Facilitated a staff meeting on how to generate more
engagement from students by activating their background knowledge and providing
opportunities for students to think critically and communicate their creative ideas
through collaboration, inquiry and discussion
MakerSpace: Modeled how to integrate a Makerspace into the classroom in order to
allow students to practice 21st century skills of risk taking, creativity, innovation, and
collaboration. Included how to protect a student’s Intellectual property upon inventing
a creation they want to share with the world
STEM Committee: Led presentation on how to run a STEM Center in the classroom.
Demonstrated how to use Code.Org in the classroom to expose students to coding and
AMRA S. NANSIMBI
1538 INGRAM TERRACE ⬧ SILVER SPRING, MD 20906 ⬧ 301.335.4356 ⬧ ANANSIMBI@GMAIL.COM

inspire future computer/software engineers

SAMPLE LESSONS TAUGHT:

Math
• Apply common core math strategies to build foundation of number sense. Create
area models by creating blueprints and 3-D models of buildings to practice
perimeter, area and multiplication
English/Language Arts
• Students use research about a chosen Native American society to create a
historical fiction narrative through the perspective of a Native American. Students
also created a model to accurately portray the native American society they
researched
MakerSpace
• Students use this space to innovate and tinker to create an invention for a
problem in the world. Could be inventing a better backpack or solving world
hunger. Students create and share their ideas in my classroom makerspace.
Forces and motion:
• Students created Rube Goldberg machines using pipe insulation, dominos, books,
strings and cups.
• Using architecture and bridges as inspiration, students created a marble run using
cardboard, sandpaper and other materials to create a maze that made the
marble have the slowest run time
Renewable Resources
• Students learned about the energy crisis and the importance of renewable
resources. Students were asked to created vehicles that were designed using
inspiration from animals. The goal for the vehicles was to morph to travel through
different mediums. (eg. Air to land, Land to underwater… etc) vehicles could only
be use renewable resource as an energy source(hydro, solar, geothermal etc.
Social Studies
• Biomes: Students chose a biome to research and created an accurate model
that shows climate and habitats of animals
• Geography: researched about different Wonders of the World and created a
clay model wit
• Geology: students learned how to be geologists and archeologists. I created
molds made from sand and plaster and hid objects inside. Students had to
“excavate” the “land” to discover fossils.
AMRA S. NANSIMBI
1538 INGRAM TERRACE ⬧ SILVER SPRING, MD 20906 ⬧ 301.335.4356 ⬧ ANANSIMBI@GMAIL.COM