Who We Are

Amanda Valledor is the CCSL Program Administrator overseeing the Charm City STEM League (CCSL) program. She manages strategtic operations, community partnerships, and program administration, as well as leads curriculum development and event planning. 

Amanda co-founded CCSL while pursing her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and served as a near-peer mentor with CCSL for 2 years. After graduation, she completed two years of AmeriCorps service in a 4th grade classroom with City Year New Hampshire and worked as a curriculum coordinator at the Museum of Science in Boston where she developed hands-on STEM activities, taught engineering and computer science summer courses, and supported the Overnight Program for students and scouts in grades 1-8. She retuned to JHU in December 2020 as a full time staff member to support CCSL's continued expansion. Amanda has coached students participating in FIRST Robotics and Science Olympiad and serves as the advisor for the Maryland Science Olympiad at JHU collegiate alumni chapter on campus.

Jamila Rimmer is the STEM Outreach Project Analyst for the Charm City STEM League (CCSL) and leads the training and support for general mentors and supervises the Head Mentor team. She brings over 25 years of experience in education, having taught middle and high school mathematics in Philadelphia, PA. Beyond the classroom, Jamila served as Director and Chief Academic Officer at Project Forward Leap, a nonprofit organization that collaborated with school districts across Pennsylvania to provide STEM enrichment programs for middle and high school students.

Jamila holds a B.S. in Mathematics Education from Temple University, an M.S. in Nonprofit Management from Eastern University, and an Ed.S. in Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Development from Walden University. Now based in Maryland, Jamila is dedicated to expanding access to meaningful STEM learning experiences for students in Baltimore City Schools.