Faculty & Staff
Meet the passionate educators who make our school what it is. Our dedicated team brings a wealth of experience, creativity, and care to the classroom, guiding students with both expertise and heart. Together, we foster a culture of curiosity, integrity, and lifelong learning.
Leadership
Raghad Atari
Head of School
Louise Du Plessis
Middle School Division Lead
Hanaa El Ansary
Preschool Director
Uzma Said
Director of Education
Erin Earles
3rd-5th Grade Division Lead
Kristie Hassanien
KG-2nd Division Lead
Shaykh Ibrahim Osman
Quran Department Lead
Educators
Marwa Abdelgawad
PS Teacher
Nadia Abuhagair
PS Assistant Teacher
Minnah Aiad
PS Teacher
Sabuhi Ali
PS Assistant Teacher
Lama Arafeh
PS Assistant Teacher
Mubeena Bahaudeen
PS Assistant Teacher
Mina Beladi
PS Teacher
Asra Farooqui
PS Teacher
Lobna Hashad
PS Teacher
Thom Thi Hoang
PS Teacher
Ola Meawad
PS Assistant Teacher
Fabiana Ramirez
PS Teacher
Kiran Z Salim
PS Teacher
Mariam Eban
Teacher
Jordan Esparza
Assistant Coach
Abeer Gad
Art Teacher
Hanadi Al-Asadi
Teachers Assistant
Lailah Bezan
Teachers Assistant
Melissa Hernando
Teachers Assistant
Kholoud Ilayan
Teachers Assistant
Cara Newkirk
PE Teacher
David Rutledge
Athletics Director
Dahlia Alhakeem
5th Grade Teacher
Fatena Alkayal
Arabic Studies Teacher
Nagwa Amin
Arabic Studies Teacher
Rachel Aricheta
Coach
Alia Bilbeisi
2nd Grade Teacher
Katherine Bozorgi
4th Grade Teacher
Ana G Carrillo Torres
STEAM Teacher
Annette Chung
2nd Grade Teacher
Lisa Darwish Reynolds
3rd Grade Teacher
Monica Glenn
Spanish and Performing Arts Teacher
Wendy Guttormsen
KG Teacher
Damima Habash
Quran Teacher
Sara Helal
Math Teacher
Mona Hijazi
Art Teacher
Colin Hurt
History Teacher
Shadia Issa
Arabic Studies Teacher
Huda Makia
5h Grade Teacher
Neil McCarthy
ELA Teacher
May Mineissi
5th Grade Teacher
Ali S Nasaruddin
Islamic Studies Teacher
Sarah Nasr
Director EdTech & Middle School Science Lead
Fadia Othman
Arabic Studies Teacher
Mirkena Ozer
Islamic Studies Teacher
Caitlan Paul
1st Grade Teacher
Nabila Ramadan
Islamic Studies Teacher
Kearan Rossberg
KG Teacher
Umar Shafi
Math Teacher
Amal Shahin
Arabic Studies Teacher
Hira Shahnawaz
3rd Grade Teacher
Sidney Crabbe
1st Grade Teacher
Monnica Som
Math Teacher
Summer Stoney
3rd Grade Teacher
Bianca Tedmori
1st Grade Teacher
Katherine Thanos
History Teacher
Patricia Van Deudekom
KG Teacher
Maya Veit
Teacher
Abdel Hakeem Wakil
2nd Grade Teacher
Faouzie Zahra
Middle School Science Teacher
Support Staff
Zaynab Ahmed
Alumni Relations Intern
Shorouq Al-Tawabini
Admissions Associate
Lyn Assadi
Marketing & Communications Manager
Najmia Barack
Development Coordinator
Diana Jarrar
Development & Events Manager
Julia Bloom
Administrative Assistant
Kaitlyn Brennan
Admissions Associate
Hala Iseed
Administrative Assistant
Jasmine Kassem
Academics Associate
Maren Plog
Administrative Assistant
Zayd Salem
IT Assistant
Haya Sefian
Admissions Associate
Rahaf Othman
Administrative Assistant
Bassem Al-Rashidi
Facilities Director
Judy Alsahli
Operations Manager
Laila Duella
Director of Operations