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