Faculty & Staff
Leadership Team Profiles
The Leadership Team is devoted to overseeing students’ academic education and managing a team of devoted staff members.
Dr. Samah Bkhaitan
Head of School
Degree of highest level of education:
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (Ed.D.) (Specialization: Educational Leadership)
Degree earned at:
Northcentral University
Previous work experience:
Head of School at American Youth Academy
Born: Kuwait
Cultural background: Palestinian
Started working at BHA: 2024
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
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
Dr. Adnan Omran
Director of Tarbiyyah and Islamic Education
Degree of highest level of education:
Doctorate
Born: Ramallah, Palestine
Cultural background: Palestinian
Started working at BHA: 2000
Admins
Zaira Abu-Baker
Sonya Badr
Nusayba Ayoub
Nadia Elatrash
PYP Coordinator
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
Fatma Almaawiy
Homeroom Teacher
Tasneem Basha
Homeroom Teacher
Nafees Tayyaba
Teacher Assistant
3rd Grade
Fatima Habeeb
Homeroom Teacher
Shorouq Husein
Homeroom Teacher
Laraib Khera
Homeroom Teacher
Sadaf Timuswala
Teacher Assistant
4th Grade
Sarah Abdulqader
Homeroom Teacher
Aeman Khera
Homeroom Teacher
Saira Rahman
Homeroom Teacher
Dena Shalabi
Homeroom Teacher
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
Hiba Daoud
AQI Teacher
Amal Nabhan
AQI Teacher
Hanaa Naga
AQI Teacher
Sahar Shaqaidef
AQI Teacher
Sona Shawish
AQI Teacher
Hafsa Hamdan
AQI Teacher Assistant
ECE Specials
Manal Alturk
Finis Craddock
ECE PE Teacher
Dahlia Qutteineh
Librarian
Faiza Tabassum
Computer Teacher
Middle School/High School
MS/HS Math
Sofia Zamir
Nora Hamed
Dr. Syed Hasan
Wafaa Salman
Math Teacher
MS/HS Science
Qamar Madani
Maria Atif
Sumaira Baloch
Rumana Khan
Dr. Nahid Nikpour
Sana Yusuf
Science/Math Teacher
MS/HS English
Jaena Holcombe
Susan Almasri
English Teacher
Joanna Aviles-Jawhari
English Teacher
MS/HS Social Studies
Shamsa Ashraf
Sean McMillin
Adeel Sahibzada
Social Studies Teacher
Michelle Solis
MS/HS Arabic
Rayda Saleh
Kawther Ali
Rami Awawdeh
Arabic Teacher
Nada Dalal
Khadiga El-Haddad
Arabic Teacher
Raja Matariyeh
Yama Mohammad
Aysha Mutawe
Arabic Teacher
MS/HS Islamic Studies & Quran
Nouhad Sahyouni
Rima Damrah
Rula Hasweh
Seham Hilweh
Shahma Hoda
Nahla Hussein
Eman Karzoun
HS Islamic Studies/Quran Teacher
Iman Moussa
MS/HS Specials
Forrest Denman
Kisa Duncan
Maria Shah
Art Director
Operations
Hayat Abram
Administrative Assistant
Neda Ahmad
Nurse
Ahmad Alnusairat
Tahani Awad
Administrative Assistant
Sanaa Azzam
Events Coordinator
Sumayah Bairuti
Systems Administrator
Huda Biabani
Office of Enrollment
Nawal Elnashar
Marketing Manager
Linah Farra
Administrative Assistant
Fariha Inaam
Finance Admin
Arbad Ismail
Facilities Manager
Hala Khalil
Systems Support
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