Leising earned a Bachelor of Science inFisheries and Wildlife from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and her master’s degree in secondary education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and became a certified biology teacher. She taught at Bryan High School for 10 years before moving to the career center at Omaha Public Schools, where she teaches in Zoo Academy. As a Zoo Academy instructor, Leising teaches veterinarian science, environmental science, and zoo research, and she co-teaches a zoo operations course.
In a typical school year, Leising said students in her veterinarian science and environmental science classes spend two days a week in the classroom doing more formal classroom-setting science learning. In 2019, Leising won the Presidential Award for Excellence inMathematics and Science Teaching. She became one of two teachers from Nebraska to achieve this award in 2019.
Bio adapted from https://www.omahamagazine.com/2021/10/01/368996/amy-leising-inspires-learning-at-henry-doorly-zoo-aquarium
