M. Nia Seale is a 1st year graduate student and an AMI Primary Trainer. She received her AMI Primary diploma in 1998 and holds a B.S. in Education Studies.  Nia has worked in private and public Montessori schools in the U.S. and has conducted workshops for parents, classroom assistants and Montessori guides. Nia is a National Examiner for AMI and has offered Primary Assistant Certificate courses in Nigeria and The Gambia. Nia was most recently appointed to the AMI Scientific Pedagogy Group. She was the Director of Training for the first AMI Primary Diploma course in Lagos, Nigeria and was the Co-Director of Training for the first AMI Primary Diploma course in Capetown, South Africa. Nia is currently the Director of Training for the Primary Diploma course in The Gambia.