Ms. Amal Hamad, PK-3 Teacher:

This is Ms. Amal’s fourth year teaching at Alhuda Academy. She previously taught Kindergarten as a homeroom teacher in addition to Arabic at Al-Mutanafisun School in Quincy. Ms. Amal also taught Arabic and Religion at Alhuda Academy’s after-school program. Her goal in PK-3 is to prepare every three year old for a great start to their lifelong journey of learning. Ms. Amal uses gentle kind techniques and creates a warm and rich learning environment, making students comfortable and ready to learn. Ms. Amal is certified in CPR and first aid.

Mrs. Hala Jahed, PK-4 Teacher:

Mrs. Hala holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and a master’s in Computer Science from Boston University.  For five years, Mrs. Hala ran the daycare for the children of Alhuda Academy’s faculty.  Mrs. Hala has five years of experience teaching pre-school. In the past, she tutored students in math at Wentworth Institute of Technology.  She is fluent in Arabic, English and capable of communicating in French.

Mrs. Rouba Yaghmour, Kindergarten Teacher:

Mrs. Rouba holds a bacherlor´s degree in Early Childhood Education. She is also certified by Office of Child Care Services (OCCS).  Mrs. Rouba has ten years’ experience as an early childhood educator.  Her creativity makes kindergarten classroom buzz with exciting learning activities.

Mrs. Aquilah Shakir, Grade 1 Teacher:

Mrs. Shakir earned a B.S. in Elementary Education and is a certified teacher.  She has over 17 years of teaching experience as well as one year in school administration.  She served as principal during Alhuda’s first year (2001-2002) and is one of its founders. She is also one of the founders of Al-Hamra Academy in Shrewsbury.  Mrs. Shakir is a certified Massachusetts English Language Oral Assessor for ESL students, a trained mentor and a trained Teacher Consultant by the Central Massachusetts Writing Project and the National Writing Project.

Mrs. Waqar, Grade 2 Teacher:

Mrs. Waqar joins Alhuda Academy as the second grade teacher. She holds a MBA degree from Preston University Karachi, Pakistan. Mrs. Waqar volunteered at Alhuda Academy last year and has also taught as a primary teacher in a reputed school in Islamabad, Pakistan. She has also volunteered as a teacher in various weekend schools in Albany and other parts of North America. Being a mother of 4 kids (all attending to Alhuda Academy) she has a dream to train the students of Alhuda Academy to be role models for others not only as a good Muslim but also prove their intellect in academics. She is a vocal speaker in Urdu language and delivers Islamic lectures on various topics. She enjoys reading Quran and Islamic literature and spending time with her husband and kids.

Mrs. Nana Abdelkader, Grade 4 Teacher

Mrs. Abdelkader received her B.S. degree with High Honors (4.0 overall GPA) in Biochemistry with Pre-Med training. She did her master’s graduate work in immunology. Mrs. Abdelkader worked in the pharmaceutical research industry for seven years; as well as biotechnology research for an additional four years prior to getting involved in Islamic schools. She has co-authored several scientific papers which were published in pharmaceutical research and medical journals. Mrs. Abdelkader has held teaching posts at the high school and middle school levels, in addition to being a teaching assistant at the university level.  She has six years’ teaching experience.

Mrs. Abdelkader was involved in the founding of Alhuda Academy. She has worked in administration as well as teacher and curriculum support throughout Alhuda’s history. She is extremely committed to Islamic education due to her realization of the importance of youth preparation in upholding faith.

Ms. Ayesha Osmany, G5-6 Language Arts, G5 Social Studies Teacher:

This is Mrs. Osmany’s third year teaching at Alhuda Academy. She has a master’s degree in English Literature and completed the coursework for a second master’s in Communications from the University of Illinois in Chicago. She is certified by the state of Massachusetts to teach elementary grade English and the Social Sciences. Ms. Osmany previously taught second grade in Pakistan. She also has seven years of experience as a marketing writer in the Greater Boston area. She looks forward to integrating her Islamic background and knowledge in her teaching methodology.

Mrs. Sherin Ashkar-Nayfeh, G7/8 Language Arts, G6-8 Social Studies Teacher:

Mrs. Sherin Ashkar-Nayfeh holds a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from the University of Massachusetts.  This is her fifth year teaching at Alhuda Academy.  She taught 9th and 10th grade social studies during the inaugural year of Al-Noor Academy in Quincy, Massachusetts.  She is currently working on her Master’s in Education.  She also served as director of the 1998 summer camp of the Islamic Academy of New England.  She has coordinated various Islamic and Arabic children’s activities.  Mrs. Nayfeh enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with her three young children and husband.

Mrs. Omneya Nabih, G5-8 Math Teacher:

Mrs. Nabih holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Alexandria University, Egypt.  She worked for one year in IDSC (Information and Decision support Center) in Cairo, Egypt as a network engineer.  For the last three years, she has volunteered at Alhuda Academy as a computer system/network administrator.  She participated in the design and the implementation of the Alhuda Academy web site.  She is fluent in English and Arabic.

Mrs. Sobia Andleeb, Grades 2-8 Art Teacher:

This is Mrs. Andleeb’s third year as the art teacher for grades 2 to 8. She is an artist who experiments with a variety of media. She received her bachelor’s degree from RLAK in 2000. She has done extensive work in arts, child development, interior designing, food and nutrition, among other interests. She has taught art applications to children in the past and has been working as an artist for many years.