Sameya Adem-Frazier joined the Maury community in 2021 as a first-grade teacher. As an educator, Ms. Adem-Frazier considers it a privilege and an honor to shape the hearts and minds of students: “It is my goal to instill a love for learning in my students, which ultimately helps them become independent and responsible learners that […]
Category Archives: Teachers
Caitlyn Burns | Special Education
Pre-K & Kindergarten Caitlyn Burns teaches special education across the pre-k and kindergarten grade levels. She joined the Maury team in 2019 as a paraprofessional in a PK4 classroom and joined the special education team as a teacher in 2020. Before joining the DCPS and Maury communities, she spent time teaching in the public charter […]
Stacia Cedillo | 3rd Grade
Math/Science/Social Studies Mrs. Cedillo has been teaching third grade at Maury since 2021. She grew up in Wichita Falls, TX. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Sociology at Princeton, Mrs. Cedillo returned to Texas to teach, and later obtained her master’s degree in curriculum and instruction at The University of Texas in Austin. She also […]
Emmanuel Appiah | PK3
Mr. Appiah was born in Woodbridge, Virginia and was raised in Prince George’s County, Maryland. He graduated from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore with a B.A. in English; Telecommunications. In his free time, Mr. Appiah enjoys running, spending time with his family, and reading.