Staff Directory

Staff are listed in alphabetical order by first name. To find a particular staff member by Name: search by Last or First name in the keyword box and press the tner key or click on the search button. For school specific departments use the drop down list to filter by school sections and subjects.

Saima Ahmed
PA to Primary Principal

Departments: Primary School, Administration
Hamdy Mostafa Darwesh Mostafa
Accountant

Departments: Administration
Filipinas Macalalad
Accountant Assistant

Departments: Administration
Ekhlas Barakat
Admission Assistant & Ministry Liaison

Departments: Administration
Suzan Issam Abu-Ra'ad
Admissions Manager

Departments: Administration

Suzan Issam is from Jordan and was born in UAE, She has studied in Computer College in Dubai and she is fluent in Arabic and English, she has over seven years experience as she worked as an executive and administrative coordinator at Arab Bank PLC. Suzan works within the admissions department.

Suzan joined the Ajman Academy team in the first year and is very proud to be part of a leading school in the emirate of Ajman and in the whole country.
Belal Khaled Satouf
Arabic & Islamic Specialist

Departments: Primary School, Islamic
Hoda Abu Hussein
Arabic and Islamic Teacher

Departments: Primary School, Arabic, Islamic

Hoda Abu Hussein brings over 22 years of educational experience in the UAE across Ministry of Education and private schools. Hoda has both a Masters and PhD Degrees in curriculum and teaching methods and she has a bachelor’s degree in Arabic language and Islamic studies.
Hoda believes that an interest in education at a young age gives us greater access to creative scientists and influential leaders in the future.
Rawad Al Dalal
Arabic Learning Support

Departments: Primary School, Arabic
Ali Abdallah Ali
Arabic Teacher

Departments: Secondary School, Arabic
Zilal Al Shaikh
Arabic Teacher

Departments: Primary School
Redwan Alkrad
Arabic Teacher

Departments: Secondary School, Arabic
Lana Reziq
Arabic Teacher

Departments: Primary School, Arabic
Soumaya El Rifayi
Arabic Teacher

Departments: Primary School, Arabic

Soumaya Mustafa El Rifai was born in Tripoli - Lebanon. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Arabic Studies from Lebanese University and is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Arabic Studies. She has five years of experience teaching in Lebanon and has attended many educational workshops. Soumaya also has four years experience in Dubai, at an International Baccalaureate School teaching the Primary Years Programme. During her career, she has taught Arabic language and Islamic Studies. She uses a wide range of technological teaching techniques to captivate the interest of her students. Soumaya has experience interacting with special needs students and forms good relationships with them. She thinks creatively, which helps her in finding creative teaching techniques to use with her students. Soumaya likes swimming and enjoys most of the sports.
Arwa Sayyam
Arabic Teacher

Departments: Primary School, Arabic

Arwa was born and raised in Jordan. She has a Bachelor Degree in the Arabic Language. She has been in UAE since 2013 and worked at Ajman Academy for the last seven years. Arwa has 29 years teaching experience which was taken her to many countries such as Oman, Jordan and Saudi Arabia through in primary levels from Grade 1 to Grade 6. Arwa has specialised training in the Special Education field as well as hold an Apple Teacher certificate. Arwa is married and has one daughter and two sons.
Arwa’s ethos for teaching is to provide a favourable environment for the students to develop them to be responsible, thinkers and open-minded. Arwa provides innovative lessons through the use of technology and allows her students the opportunity to be creative in their learning experiences. Her students are confident and hold a high level of respect to their peers and community. Arwa always pushes her students to succeed and reach their full academic potential as she believes every student deserves that success.
Rania O Nababteh
Arabic Teacher

Departments: Arabic
Majeda Namroud
Arabic Teacher

Departments: Arabic

Majeda Mahmoud Namroud is from Lebanon and has lived in the UAE for the last 19 years. She has three children, Hala (G7), Abdullah (G9) & Maysam is a senior in G12.
She has a Diploma in kindergarten studies in 1999, recently got a bachelor of arts in Arabic language literature in 2017
Majeda has worked in many different schools before joining Ajman Academy. She started in Ghassan Kanafani Kindergarten in Lebanon for one year. Then after moving to the UAE, she worked as an Arabic Language teacher at Al Reqa School in Sharjah and Al-Hikmah School in Ajman for four years. After that, she started working in Iqraa International school in Sharjah & stayed there for seven years as a teacher and coordinator for the Arabic language in Kindergarten. In 2015 she joined Ajman Academy. Working at AJAC has helped build knowledge and provides challenges that allow her to reach her goals every day.
Majeda's goal as a teacher is to make the students love the Arabic Language because if they enjoy it, they’ll become interested in it. Another goal of mine is to build a strong relationship with the students & their parents; having a healthy relationship means that the parents trust me with their kids!
Lamia Talib Abdul-Ghani
Arabic Teacher

Departments: Arabic
Latifa Hammouch
Arabic Teacher

Departments: Arabic

Secondary Title: Grade 7 Girls Mentor

Latifa Hammouch was born in Morocco and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Arabic Literature from the University of Mohammed V in Rabat, Morocco, and holds a Professional Diploma in Teaching from Ajman University in 2019. With 17 years of teaching experience both in Morocco and UAE, she has attended many educational workshops and seminars during her teaching career and gained invaluable skills in the field of teaching in both primary and secondary schools. Latifa has over seven years of experience teaching the IB PYP/MYP curriculum. She speaks three different languages: Arabic, French and English. She believes that the teacher has to possess multiple and diverse skills, to have a flexible personality and to deal with students from different cultural backgrounds to help them become independent learners with an inquiry approach and with critical international mindedness while maintaining their cultural heritage.
Azza Ibrahim
Arabic Teacher Support

Departments: Primary School, Arabic
Hala Sweilem
Assistant Primary Principal - PYP Coordinator

Departments: Leadership

Hala Sweilem
Hala was born in Jordan to an Arab American mother and a Jordanian father. Hala is married with two young daughters.
Hala is a certified IB educator with 12 years of teaching experience. She holds a master’s degree in International Education from the University of Bath (UK). Hala is also a certified IB Workshop Leader who values sharing and gaining experience from other educators. She is bilingual, speaks English and Arabic, and enjoys learning and speaking other languages. Hala has recently held teaching and a PYP Lead position at Amman Baccalaureate School in Jordan.

Hala believes that children must have a stimulating educational environment where their curiosity and interests are nurtured and developed so they can strive to be agentic lifelong learners. She believes that every educator should aspire to create a safe and happy environment for students so they can grow in all aspects and become well-rounded citizens who will make a positive impact on the world.

In her spare time, she enjoys listening to music, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. Hala enjoys meeting new people and gaining new experiences; she is delighted to join Ajman Academy Team.
Cara Frances Black
Biology Teacher

Departments: Secondary School, Science

Secondary Title: Head of Department - Science

Other Titles: Grade 7 Boys Mentor

Cara has over ten years of experience teaching science, specialising in Biology, including seven years teaching at schools in England and five years teaching in schools in the UAE. During this time she has taught MS science, GCSE, iGCSE, A level and IAL Biology, and the American curriculum Biology AP, as well as holding positions of responsibility within the science departments she has worked within.

Cara was born and raised in London, England, and holds a BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences degree from the University of Essex and a Secondary Science PGCE from the University of Exeter. More recently she has completed her NPQML with University College London, and she is currently completing her Masters in Education with the University of Exeter.

Cara’s educational philosophy is child-centred, focused on developing in her learners the subject knowledge and critical thinking skills required to engage with scientific issues and developments in our global society.

Cara is an avid SCUBA diver and a committee member of the BSAC406 dive club in Sharjah. In her spare time, she enjoys diving and travelling, with a particular interest in ocean conservation.
Jinky Darantino Calica
Bus Nanny

Departments: Primary School, Administration

Secondary Title: Admin Assistant
Carmencita Villalon Ramilo
Bus Nanny

Departments: Primary School, Administration
Michelle Labra
Bus Nanny

Departments: Primary School, Administration
Victoria Almazol
Bus Nanny

Departments: Primary School, Administration
Apolonia Mergulhao
Bus Nanny / Cleaner

Departments: Primary School, Administration
Marevic Dela Pena Mendoza
Bus Nanny / Cleaner

Departments: Primary School, Administration
Rajinder Kaur
Bus Nanny / Cleaner

Departments: Primary School, Administration
Muslima Sendad
Bus Nanny / Cleaner

Departments: Primary School, Administration
Precela Abrineca
Bus Nanny / Cleaner

Departments: Secondary School, Administration