nacosta@somersetacademy.com

My name is Nivia Acosta and I am a native Floridian having lived here most of life.  I was born in Guatemala but lived there for only 8 months after my birth. 

I have been a resident of West Pembroke Pines for the past 15 years and I have two sons ages 14 and 9. This is my fifth year teaching here at Somerset Academy Elementary.  Before becoming a full time teacher, I worked as a teacher's assistant at Manatee Bay Elementary for one year.  I was also a substitute teacher for Broward County for one year.  I graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education.  I am also ESOL endorsed by the state of Florida. 

I decided to become a teacher because I thought it was the way that I knew I could make a small difference in the lives of children.  I think we live in a society that is bombarding us with so many negative things that we need to show our children to stay focused with more positive things and teach them to respect each other. I have many exciting goals and great expectations for my students.  There is always a very open line of communication in my classroom with all the parents of my students and I think they are the number one influence in the lives of their children.  In the past, I have worked very closely with parents so that we can achieve the goals we have set forth.