Background
Nigris, Anna Maria Theresa De was born on October 18, 1947 in New York City. Daughter of Salvatore and Rosaria (Colletti) Insalaco.
Nigris, Anna Maria Theresa De was born on October 18, 1947 in New York City. Daughter of Salvatore and Rosaria (Colletti) Insalaco.
Associate of Arts in Langs., Bronx Community College, 1968; Bachelor in English and Langs., City College of New York, 1969; Master of Arts in English Linguistics, George Mason U., 1988.
Teacher Spanish and core subjects, St. John's, Rubidoux, California, 1969-1970;
English as Second Language specialist, Sunset Hills Elementary School, San Diego, 1980;
teacher, Sunrise Acres Elementary School, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1984-1985;
teacher 1st grade, Talent House Private Elementary School, Fairfax, Virginia, 1987-1988;
teacher English as Second Language, Hammond Junior High School, Alexandria, Virginia, 1988-1990;
teacher English as Second Language, Washington Irving Intermediate School, Springfield, Virginia, 1990-1991;
teacher English as Second Language 6th grade, Ellen Glassgow Middle School, Alexandria, 1991-1992;
teacher English as Second Language and English 7th grade, Cooper Middle School, McLean, Virginia, 1992-1993;
teacher English as Second Language, Poe Middle School, Annandale, Virginia, 1993-1994;
teacher English as Second Language and social studies, Longfellow Middle School, Falls Church, Virginia, 1994-1995;
teacher English as Second Language, Herndon (Virginia) Middle School, since 1995. Teacher adult English as Second Language, George Mason H.S., Falls Church, Virginia, 1988-1989. Chairman.for multicultural forum Council for Applied Research and Development, George Mason U., 1990-1994.
Member steering committee, faculty advising committee Herndon Middle School, since 1995. Member diversity committee Herndon Middle School, since 1996, Hispanic family and community outreach committee, 1995-1998, colleague lead teacher, since 1998. Presenter in field; member school adoption committee Virginia Department Transportation, 1991, human rels committee, 1990-1996, English as Second Language Portfolio Assessment committee, since 1993.
School-based member for minority achievement in principal's cabinet F.C. Hammond Junior H.S., Alexandria, 1989-1990. Member Continuing Education Board, farifax County, since 1998. Co-chair WATESOL Secondary Interest Group, since 1998.
Volunteer Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1971-1972, American Red Cross, Ohio andS.C., 1971-1973. Leader Girl Scouts United States, 1980-1987. Member Virginia Education Association (delegate since 1990), National Association Bilingual Education, Southwestern Conference Language Teachers, English as Second Language Multi-Cultural Convention (presenter, facilitator 1989, socio-political concerns immigrant rights advocate since 1995), Teachers English as Second Language, Washington Teachers English as Second Language, California Teachers English as Second Language, Virginia Association Teachers English, Fairfax Education Association (school representative, delegate Virginia Education Association and National Education Association), Italian-American Caucus (vice president since 1997).
Married Michael Peter De Nigris, July 12, 1969. Children: Jenniffer Ann, Tamara Alicia.