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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    Husnil (Nila) Putnam

    Executive Administrative Assistant.

    Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from The University of Houston in Victoria, Texas.

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    Israth Rehman

    Bachelor's Degree in Biology.

    Master's Degree in Childhood Education.

    Teaches: 5 Year Olds

    Certified Early Childhood Educator

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    Zainab El-Sheikh

    Hafiza Qur'an

    Associate of Arts from San Antonio College.

    Teaches: Qur'an and Islamic Studies

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    Aidah Alakras

    Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from Bethlehem University.

    Associate of Science from St. Phillip Community College.

    Teaches: Arabic

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    Maha Mohamed

    Bachelor's Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.

    Minor in Special Education.

    Teaching: 3 Year Olds

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    Eman Adil Ameer Taha

    Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Sudan.

    Early Childhood Certification from San Antonio College.

    Teaching: 4 Year Olds.

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    Cyan Down

    Educated at Texas A&M in Journalism and Language.

    Teaches: 2 Year Olds

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    Fozia Shahzad

    Bachelor's Degree and Teaching Certification: Child Development Associate (CDA).

    Teaching Certificate.

    Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from Lahore.

    Substitute Teacher