ABOUT
Her D.I.Y. STEM program was featured in Samsung’s 2018 Education initiative, and she was recently the recipient of STEM Teacher NYC’s Professional Development scholarship. Her goal is to spread her passion for technology and the sciences to students of all ages, and help build up the next generation of engineers, rocket scientists, and robotics masters.
Amanda Grutza is a STEM Educator specializing in Robotics, Engineering and Maker Space curriculum. She is the Lead Classroom teacher for 1st & 2nd grade at the Portfolio School in TriBeCa. She works with various schools and nonprofits in the New York City area to develop and implement in-house STEM programs. She is also partnered with the New York based Maker Space ionyc & The Pixel Academy.
Robotics
Current Projects:
FLL 2020 Season
Coach – Girl Scout Troop 3332
First Prize – Project Award
Qualified for Semi-Finals
Coach & Program Development
for The Portfolio School
Certified in EV3 Mindstorms from Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy
Coach of FLL Team 2019 Season
– Recipients of 2nd Place Project Award
Professional Development
MakerBot 3D Printing Certification
STEM Teachers NYC – Design, Engineering, and Maker Cultures
Samsung – DIY STEM
unplugged – Code.org
Curriculum Development
Trained through intensive teacher development classes from various institutions, such as Columbia University and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
Lesson plans that adhere to the Next Generation Science Standards. Carefully curated through years of hands on experience and training .
Current & Past Partners
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