Nancy M. Cubano is a native of Puerto Rico. Prior to coming to KIPP, Nancy taught for 13 years as a Spanish teacher in Puerto Rico, Harrisburg, Gettysburg and Philadelphia. She has experience teaching elementary, middle and high school. In 2002 she became a master teacher and started to support the development of future teachers through “Education 202” at the Community College of Philadelphia. In 2005 she became an Educational Advisor to the National Youth Leaders State Conference (NYLSC) in Pennsylvania, were she represented her school. She is currently working on writing a bilingual children’s book. She is a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico and Shippensburg University. Nancy now serves as the Spanish teacher for KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy.