Amer earned a BS in Physics from Al-Quds University in East Jerusalem and an MS in Physics from Keele University in Staffordshire, England. Amer taught Physics for three years at Al-Quds University before he moved to Brooklyn, where he continued his studies. At Brooklyn College, Amer earned an MS in Mathematics, and then an MS in high school Science Education. 

Amer has been teaching Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in NYC public schools since 1997. He currently teaches at the Information Technology High School in Long Island City in Queens, where he also serves as Data Specialist, State Testing Coordinator, and AP Exam coordinator for Mathematics and the Sciences.

At the Cobble Hill Think Tank, Amer teaches Physics, Chemistry and Math on the high school and college levels.