Langa Tsimba

My CSTA Story

Langa began his computer science journey in 2021 during a School District professional development summit. He was a five-year US History teacher who wanted to do something new in his classroom during Covid. Once Langa started coding, he never turned back and decided to pursue CS Education as the new track!

My Story

Langa became an educator as a career switcher in 2014. He started as a teacher assistant and then went on to teach U.S. History for five years at a Alternative School. When, Chesapeake Public Schools expanded their Computer Science program to the middle school level he joined the first group of teachers and developed the curriculum, and is presently working s a VEX Robotics coach and middle school Computer Science teacher in a Title 1 school. Chesapeake Public Schools. He has worked for organizations such as BLAST Program, taught robotics for a district-wide Summer enrichment camp and has built a Robotics Club from the ground up. Langa currently serves as a member of CSTA Virginia.

In his free time, he loves volunteering, traveling and tutoring at-risk kids.