Faculty & Staff

Leadership Team Profiles

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

Br. Abdullah Muhammad, M.Ed.

Interim Head of School 

Degree of highest level of education:
Masters in Educational Leadership

Degree earned at: 
University of North Texas

Previous work experience:
Head of School and Principal Abu Dhabi and Houston, Texas

Born: New London, Connecticut USA

Cultural background: African American, Native American, Puerto Rican, Spanish

Started working at BHA: 2023

Inssaf Lachtar, M.Ed.

ECE 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

Karam Skaik

Director of Operations

Degree of highest level of education:
Bachelors in Business Administration (Concentration in Management Info. Systems)

Degree earned at:
University of Texas at Dallas

Previous work experience:
Academic Counselor at BHA

Born: Jerusalem

Cultural background: Palestinian

Started working at BHA: 2016

Sami Moussa, M.Ed.

Middle School Assistant 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

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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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Nusayba Ayoub

College Guidance Counselor

nusayba.ayoub@bhaprep.org

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Nadia Elatrash

PYP Coordinator

nelatrash@bhaprep.org

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Nadia Haque

Behavioral Counselor

nhaque@bhaprep.org

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Nadia Hassan

Finance Manager

finance@bhaprep.org

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Faizan Majid

Behavioral Counselor

faizan.majid@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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Fatma Almaawiy

Homeroom Teacher

falmaawiy@bhaprep.org

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Tasneem Basha

Homeroom Teacher

tasneem.basha@bhaprep.org

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Etaf Qutu

Homeroom Teacher

etaf.qutu@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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Sadaf Timuswala

Teacher Assistant

sadaf.timuswala@bhaprep.org

4th Grade

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Sarah Abdulqader

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Aeman Khera

Homeroom Teacher

aeman.khera@bhaprep.org

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Saira Rahman

Homeroom Teacher

srahman@bhaprep.org

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Dena Shalabi

Homeroom Teacher

dena.shalabi@bhaprep.org

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Sultana Sharif

Teacher Assistant

sultana.sharif@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

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Ibtehaj Abudawwas

ECE AQI

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Arwa Al Arkasousi

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Haia Alkhatib

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Hiba Daoud

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Amal Nabhan

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Hanaa Naga

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Sahar Shaqaidef

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Sona Shawish

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Hafsa Hamdan

AQI Teacher Assistant

hafsa.hamdan@bhaprep.org

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Hanan Makhamreh

AQI Teacher Assistant

hanan.makhamreh@bhaprep.org

ECE Specials

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Manal Alturk

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Finis Craddock

ECE PE Teacher

fcraddock@bhaprep.org

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Dahlia Qutteineh

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Faiza Tabassum

Middle School/High School

MS/HS Math

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Sofia Zamir

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Nora Hamed

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Dr. Syed Hasan

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Wafaa Salman

Math Teacher

wsalman@bhaprep.org

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Maria Zidan

MS/HS Science

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Qamar Madani

Science Dept. Head

qmadani@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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Aisha Madani

Science Teacher

aisha.madani@bhaprep.org

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Dr. Nahid Nikpour

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Sana Yusuf

Science/Math Teacher

sana.yusuf@bhaprep.org

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Zacharia Zidi

Science/Psychology Teacher

zacharia.zidi@bhaprep.org

MS/HS English

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Jaena Holcombe

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Susan Almasri

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Madhiha Ameen

English Teacher

madhiha.ameen@bhaprep.org

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Joanna Aviles-Jawhari

MS/HS Social Studies

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Shamsa Ashraf

Social Studies Dept. Head

shamsa.ashraf@bhaprep.org

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Sean McMillin

Social Studies Teacher

sean.mcmillin@bhaprep.org

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Adeel Sahibzada

Social Studies Teacher

adeel.sahibzada@bhaprep.org

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Michelle Solis

Social Studies Teacher

msolis@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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Rami Awawdeh

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Nada Dalal

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Khadiga El-Haddad

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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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Shahma Hoda

HS Islamic Studies/Quran Teacher

shahma.hoda@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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Bana Basha

Computer Teacher

bana.basha@bhaprep.org

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Forrest Denman

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Kisa Duncan

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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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Sanaa Azzam

Events Coordinator

events@bhaprep.org

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Sumayah Bairuti

Systems Administrator

sumayah.bairuti@bhaprep.org

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Huda Biabani

Office of Enrollment

officeofenrollment@bhaprep.org

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Fatimah Elnashar

Librarian & Testing Coordinator

fatimah@bhaprep.org

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Nawal Elnashar

Marketing Manager

nelnashar@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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Marwa Karim

Social Media

social@bhaprep.org

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Hala Khalil

Systems Support

hala.khalil@bhaprep.org

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Jannah Kheirieh

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Nedai Kotynski

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

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