Our Team

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    Malika Abdul-Jami

    Executive Director and Principal.

    * Bachelor's Degree in English from Wiley College.

    * Master's Degree in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Texas at San Antonio.

    * Master Reading Teacher

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    Fozia Shahzad

    Assistant Director.

    * Directors Credential Certificate.

    * Post Graduate Program in Data Science and Business Analytics.

    * Bachelor’s in Education.

    * Child Development Associate (CDA).

    * Master's Degree in Library and Information Science.

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    Cyan Down

    Executive Administrative Assistant

    * Educated at Texas A&M in Journalism and Language.

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    Israth Rehman

    Teaches: 5 Year Olds

    Certified Early Childhood Educator

    * Bachelor's Degree in Biology.

    * Master's Degree in Childhood Education.

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    Zainab El-Sheikh

    Teaches: Qur'an and Islamic Studies

    * Hafiza Qur'an

    * Associate of Arts from San Antonio College.

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    Aidah Alakras

    Teaches: Arabic

    * Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from Bethlehem University.

    * Associate of Science from St. Phillip Community College.

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    Maha Mohamed

    Teaching: 3 Year Olds

    * Bachelor's Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.

    * Minor in Special Education.

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    Eman Adil Ameer Taha

    Teaching: 1st Grade

    * Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Sudan.

    * Early Childhood Certification from San Antonio College.