Secondary Arabic & Islamic Team

I'm an expert Arabic teacher worked in government schools in Jordan before moving to Sharjah and then to Dubai to work at DBS in August 2010. During my life at DBS and in addition to my job as the Arabic B teacher in secondary school I worked in a variety of roles from Head of Department, Assistant of the Arabic Director to the DBS Arabic ambassador. I teach Arabic for our year 9 students at GCSE level as an early entries I have popular classes for the non-Arab DBS parents which are offered for free, I also teach Arabic to DBS teachers in their free time. My main aim is to raise the profile of the Arabic language and Arabic culture at DBS; this work was mentioned clearly in some DSIB reports and in Dubai newspapers. Best Moment In Teaching When I see the students enjoying learning the Arabic language and use Arabic outside the classroom. When I see the great Arabic GCSE results of my non-Arabic students. When I see the respect and understanding of the culture every day at DBS and the big number of participants in the cultural events such as National day, Ramadan, DBS iftar ... etc When I see a native English speaker parent give a speech in Arabic in some cultural events at DBS. When a journalist from "The National" visited my Arabic class and the first thing she recognized that the students are happy. When I see the parents happy to stay longer in the Arabic sessions and don't want to leave the Arabic class even the class time is already over.

I began my career in education at Al Bayan Bilingual School, Kuwait, as a Nursery Teacher’s assistant. During my 10 years there I held the positions of Nursery Supervisor and Head Arabic teacher. In expanding my line of expertise, I worked with students with Learning Disabilities at Fawzia Al Sultan Learning Institute, Kuwait, as the school’s Pre-Academic and Therapeutic Program Coordinator, then I moved with my family to Saudi Arabia. In Riyadh, I worked for 5 years as an Arabic Culture and Language teacher at the American International School of Riyadh; and for 6 years as the K-3 coordinator and Arabic teacher at Advanced Learning Schools, an IB school. In 2011, I moved to Dubai and since then I am working here as an Arabic teacher for non-Arabic speakers. I am a member in the CIS visiting team, having recently being a part of an accreditation team that visited schools internationally. Best Moment In Teaching My best moments in teaching are: whenever we danced, laughed or sang together, when my pupils surprise me with their accomplishments, when one of my Y6 pupils earned the International Benchmark Test ‘Award for Excellence’, and when the Arabic B department was rated as Very Good from DSIB. All of the above and much more are one of my beat moments ever!

I was born in Egypt- Cairo the land of pyramids. I am a passionate language teacher with 15 years of experience in the international educational field. I graduated from Cairo university and I hold (CCTAFL) certificate in curriculum design and development from the American university of Cairo, certified trainer for (leader in me) program by Lahaye university and achieved my diploma in ATP (Arabic Teaching Practice) I have enjoyed working as an Arabic teacher and always has a passion to create resources and design the curriculum through teaching Arabic. I wrote the book 'World of Fun Letters' with 28 stories for young children learning Arabic for the first time. The aim of this book is to help support children in developing their reading and writing skills. I love working with the students and find engaging ways to improve the teaching of Arabic and gain the best for the students. In my free time, I enjoy designing and making accessories to use my creativity and artisanry to design. I believe that If we meet students of all ages where they are, then articulate high expectation, they rise to and even exceed the challenge when provide it with encouragement.

I am originally from Syria where I was born and raised . After graduating with a degree in Arabic from Damascus ,I started my teaching career in Syria and spent six years teaching Arabic. I moved to the UAE with my family in 1995 where I started teaching Arabic in primary schools in Sharjah . After few years I started to teach in international schools in Dubai. I started teaching Arabic A in DBS in 2012 and this year marks my 25th year of teaching Arabic In this lovely country. I have a strong passion for teaching kids and inspiring them to learn this beautiful language . Outside of work I enjoy reading ,cooking delicious Arabic food and playing volleyball.

Islamic Teacher Primary & Secondary I am from Egypt, graduated from the well-know reputable University of Al Azhar in Cairo 2008. I have degree in Islamic studies in English and German languages with total grade very good. I have been working as Islamic teacher ,subject leader and Imam for over 10 years in Egypt, UAE and Malaysia. I have been awarded many international awards for Holy Quran memorization in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. I have been also chosen as an Arbitrator for Quran recitation and Islamic contests. My passion for education is to make Islamic learning in a fun and acting way, trying my best to make every student comes to school smile , enthusiastic to learn new skill and learn how to reflect that on their real life. Best Moment In Teaching: The best moment when I see students come to classes with joy and pleasure and watching that at their faces. Such days will never be forgotten for any educator interested in seeing happiness with his/her students.

I have been teaching art for 10 years in Dubai then moved on to teaching glorious students Arabic B teacher assistant in 2019 at DBS! The UAE is an immaculate country where everyone has the freedom to do what they desire. The UAE feels like a second home to me since I’ve lived here since 2005 and gladly hoping to continue! I teach the students who need extra support from grade 1 to grade 9 .I enjoy when my students become outstanding at speaking Arabic because we live in an arab country where the official language is Arabic. I look forward to all the new experiences I will go through this year!