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

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Zaira Abu-Baker

Behavioral Counselor

zabubaker@bhaprep.org

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Sonya Badr

College Guidance Counselor

sonya.badr@bhaprep.org

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Nadia Elatrash

PYP Coordinator

nelatrash@bhaprep.org

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Nadia Hassan

Finance Manager

finance@bhaprep.org

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Adeel Sahibzada

Athletic Director

adeel.sahibzada@bhaprep.org

Elementary School

1st Grade

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Abrar Ahmad

Homeroom Teacher

abrar.ahmad@bhaprep.org

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Saja Omran

Homeroom Teacher

somran@bhaprep.org

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Hijaab Shirazi

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Yosra Ibrahim

Teacher Assistant

yosra.ibrahim@bhaprep.org

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Ambreen Khurram

Teacher Assistant

ambreen.khurram@bhaprep.org

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Marwa Yacout

Teacher Assistant

marwa.yacout@bhaprep.org

2nd Grade

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Sumaiya Ahmed

Homeroom Teacher

sumaiya.ahmed@bhaprep.org

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Zena Al-Barqawi

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Fatma Almaawiy

Homeroom Teacher

falmaawiy@bhaprep.org

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Tasneem Basha

Homeroom Teacher

tasneem.basha@bhaprep.org

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Nafees Tayyaba

Teacher Assistant

nafees.tayyaba@bhaprep.org

3rd Grade

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Fatima Habeeb

Homeroom Teacher

fatima.habeeb@bhaprep.org

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Shorouq Husein

Homeroom Teacher

shusein@bhaprep.org

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Laraib Khera

Homeroom Teacher

laraib.khera@bhaprep.org

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Dena Shalabi

Homeroom Teacher

dena.shalabi@bhaprep.org

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Sadaf Timuswala

Teacher Assistant

sadaf.timuswala@bhaprep.org

4th Grade

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Deeqa Abdi

Homeroom Teacher

deeqa.abdi@bhaprep.org

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Sarah Abdulqader

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Saira Rahman

Homeroom Teacher

srahman@bhaprep.org

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Tasneem Khadairat

5th Grade

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Nour Hamid

Homeroom Teacher

nour.hamid@bhaprep.org

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Ghada Turk

Homeroom Teacher

ghada.turk@bhaprep.org

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Nawal Zeidan

Homeroom Teacher

nzeidan@bhaprep.org

ECE AQI

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Arwa Al Arkasousi

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Haia Alkhatib

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Sallouha Boussetta

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Hiba Daoud

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Hafsa Hamdan

AQI Teacher Assistant

hafsa.hamdan@bhaprep.org

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Amal Nabhan

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Hanaa Naga

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Sahar Shaqaidef

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Sona Shawish

ECE Specials

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Manal Alturk

Elementary Librarian

manal.alturk@bhaprep.org

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Eka Andriyana

Elementary Art Teacher

eka.andriyana@bhaprep.org

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Finis Craddock

Elementary PE Teacher

fcraddock@bhaprep.org

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Faiza Tabassum

Middle School/High School

MS/HS Math

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Sofia Zamir

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Kristofer Alexander

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Abram Garza

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Dr. Syed Hasan

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Wafaa Salman

Math Teacher

wsalman@bhaprep.org

MS/HS Science

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Mayyadah Abuawad

Science Dept. Head

mayyadah.abuawad@bhaprep.org

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Bushra Aslam

Science Teacher

bushra.aslam@bhaprep.org

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Maria Atif

Science Lab Assistant

maria.atif@bhaprep.org

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Sumaira Baloch

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Rumana Khan

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Qamar Madani

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Dr. Nahid Nikpour

MS/HS English

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Susan Almasri

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Joanna Aviles-Jawhari

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Hilary Shelbaya

MS/HS Social Studies

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Shamsa Ashraf

Social Studies Dept. Head

shamsa.ashraf@bhaprep.org

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Michelle Solis

Social Studies Teacher

msolis@bhaprep.org

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Jiman Tahir

Social Studies Teacher

jiman.tahir@bhaprep.org

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MS/HS Arabic

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Rayda Saleh

Arabic Dept. Head

rsaleh@bhaprep.org

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Kawther Ali

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Nada Dalal

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Raja Matariyeh

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Yama Mohammad

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Aysha Mutawe

MS/HS Islamic Studies & Quran

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Nouhad Sahyouni

HS Islamic Studies/Quran Dept. Head

nsahyouni@bhaprep.org

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Rima Damrah

MS Islamic Studies/Quran Dept. Head

rdamrah@bhaprep.org

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Rula Hasweh

MS Islamic Studies/Quran Teacher

rhasweh@bhaprep.org

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Seham Hilweh

Islamic Studies/Quran Pull-Out Teacher

shilweh@bhaprep.org

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Nahla Hussein

MS Islamic Studies/Quran Teacher

nahla.hussein@bhaprep.org

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Eman Karzoun

HS Islamic Studies/Quran Teacher

ekarzoun@bhaprep.org

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Iman Moussa

HS Islamic Studies/Quran Teacher

iman.moussa@bhaprep.org

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MS/HS Specials

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Forrest Denman

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Nora Hamed

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Maria Shah

Operations

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Hayat Abram

Administrative Assistant

hayatabram@bhaprep.org

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Neda Ahmad

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Ahmad Alnusairat

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Tahani Awad

Administrative Assistant

tahani.awad@bhaprep.org

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Sumayah Bairuti

Systems Administrator

sumayah.bairuti@bhaprep.org

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Linah Farra

Administrative Assistant

linah.farra@bhaprep.org

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Fariha Inaam

Finance Admin

finaam@bhaprep.org

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Arbad Ismail

Facilities Manager

facilities@bhaprep.org

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Hala Khalil

Systems Support

hala.khalil@bhaprep.org

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Jannah Kheirieh

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Sarah Tisdale

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Rawah Zamzam

Administrative Assistant

rawah.zamzam@bhaprep.org

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Brighter Horizons Academy is a model Islamic educational institution that produces generations of leaders to be successful in this life and the Hereafter.

MISSION STATEMENT

Brighter Horizons Academy aims to develop practicing Muslim leaders who are lifelong learners that serve their diverse community and global society as respectful citizens.

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