Faculty & Staff
Leadership Team Profiles
The Leadership Team is devoted to overseeing students’ academic education and managing a team of devoted staff members.

Dr. Leila Kayed
High School Principal
Degree of highest level of education:
Doctorate in Educational Leadership
Born: TBA
Cultural background: TBA
Started working at BHA: 2025

Sami Moussa, M.Ed.
Middle School Principal
Degree of highest level of education:
Masters in Education and Teacher Leadership
Born: Egypt
Cultural background: Egyptian
Started working at BHA: 2011

Inssaf Lachtar, M.Ed.
Elementary Principal
Degree of highest level of education:
Masters in Educational Leadership
Degree earned at:
Phoenix University
Previous work experience:
Teacher at BHA & Secondary teacher in Tunisia
Born: Tunisia
Cultural background: Tunisian
Started working at BHA: 2000

Muneeb Sarmad, M.Ed.
Director of Tarbiyah
Degree of highest level of education:
Masters of Education
Born: TBA
Cultural background: TBA
Started working at BHA: 2025
Admins

Zaira Abu-Baker
Behavioral Counselor

Sonya Badr

Nadia Elatrash
PYP Coordinator

Nadia Hassan
Elementary School
1st Grade

Abrar Ahmad
Homeroom Teacher

Saja Omran
Homeroom Teacher

Hijaab Shirazi
Homeroom Teacher

Yosra Ibrahim
Teacher Assistant

Ambreen Khurram
Teacher Assistant

Marwa Yacout
Teacher Assistant
2nd Grade

Sumaiya Ahmed
Homeroom Teacher

Zena Al-Barqawi
Homeroom Teacher

Fatma Almaawiy
Homeroom Teacher

Tasneem Basha
Homeroom Teacher
3rd Grade

Fatima Habeeb
Homeroom Teacher

Shorouq Husein
Homeroom Teacher

Laraib Khera
Homeroom Teacher

Dena Shalabi
Homeroom Teacher
4th Grade

Deeqa Abdi
Homeroom Teacher

Sarah Abdulqader
Homeroom Teacher

Saira Rahman
Homeroom Teacher

Tasneem Khadairat
Teacher Assistant
5th Grade

Nour Hamid
Homeroom Teacher

Ghada Turk
Homeroom Teacher

Nawal Zeidan
Homeroom Teacher
ECE AQI

Arwa Al Arkasousi
AQI Teacher

Haia Alkhatib
AQI Teacher

Sallouha Boussetta
AQI Teacher

Hiba Daoud
AQI Teacher

Hafsa Hamdan
AQI Teacher Assistant

Amal Nabhan
AQI Teacher

Hanaa Naga
AQI Teacher

Sahar Shaqaidef
AQI Teacher
ECE Specials

Manal Alturk

Eka Andriyana
Elementary Art Teacher

Finis Craddock
Elementary PE Teacher

Faiza Tabassum
Computer Teacher
Middle School/High School
MS/HS Math

Sofia Zamir

Kristofer Alexander
Math Teacher

Abram Garza
Math Teacher

Dr. Syed Hasan
MS/HS Science

Mayyadah Abuawad
Science Dept. Head

Bushra Aslam
Science Teacher

Maria Atif

Sumaira Baloch

Rumana Khan

Qamar Madani

Dr. Nahid Nikpour
MS/HS English

Susan Almasri
English Teacher

Joanna Aviles-Jawhari
English Teacher

Hilary Shelbaya
English Teacher
MS/HS Social Studies

Shamsa Ashraf

Michelle Solis

Jiman Tahir
MS/HS Arabic

Rayda Saleh

Kawther Ali

Nada Dalal

Raja Matariyeh

Yama Mohammad

Aysha Mutawe
Arabic Teacher
MS/HS Islamic Studies & Quran

Nouhad Sahyouni

Rima Damrah

Rula Hasweh

Seham Hilweh

Nahla Hussein

Eman Karzoun
HS Islamic Studies/Quran Teacher

Iman Moussa
MS/HS Specials

Forrest Denman

Nora Hamed

Maria Shah
Art Director
Operations

Hayat Abram
Administrative Assistant

Neda Ahmad
Nurse

Ahmad Alnusairat

Tahani Awad
Administrative Assistant

Sumayah Bairuti
Systems Administrator

Linah Farra
Administrative Assistant

Fariha Inaam
Finance Admin

Arbad Ismail
Facilities Manager

Hala Khalil
Systems Support

Jannah Kheirieh

Sarah Tisdale
Librarian

Rawah Zamzam
Administrative Assistant