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Seema Anand

Gifted Education Specialist, Culbreth Middle School

Seema Anand is a gifted education specialist at Culbreth Middle School in Chapel Hill at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City school district located few minutes away from UNC campus. In her previous job she was a middle school science teacher but she currently works with all kind of learners. She believes in low floors and high ceilings and that all students have the potential to shine in some way or the other. She has been teaching in the US for past 23 years and has taught in India for 14 years. She has received grants from Global NC to travel to Zimbabwe and from CIDRE to travel to Vienna, Austria. She is excited to be selected for Learning Happens Here Teacher Ambassador as it will help her network with other educators across the state and learn more in depth information about NC history. In her free time she loves to gardening, listen to books, or travel. She lives with her husband in Greensboro and has a son and his dog who live in Charlotte.