Faculty and Staff

The people your children will know by name.

A dedicated team across academics, Arabic, and Islamic Studies, here to know every child and help them grow.

A MAYA teacher working closely with two students at their desk

Because classes stay small, no child learns from the back row. Our team brings together general educators and specialist Arabic and Islamic Studies faculty, so every student is known and supported across the whole school day.

Leadership
Zeinab Ismail
Principal

With over 13 years of experience in education, Principal Ismail has served as a teacher, instructional coach, assistant principal, and now principal. Her greatest joy has always been working with children and watching them grow into kind, compassionate individuals with a strong Islamic identity.

Donna Jawad, Finance Secretary
Donna Jawad
Finance Secretary
Asmaa Ayoub, Secretary
Asmaa Ayoub
Secretary
Muluk Aoun
Resource Teacher
Linda Mehsen
Dean of Students
Teaching faculty

Preschool

Our youngest learners, ages 3 and 4
6 educators
Hiba Mourad, Preschool Aide
Hiba Mourad
Preschool Aide
Jihan Boussi
Preschool
Divanna Zein
Preschool Aide
Salwa nezam
Preschool

Elementary

Kindergarten through 5th grade
10 educators
Shahad Alsaffar
Kindergarten
Rajaa Majedi
Kindergarten
Jouhaina Kheshen
Grade 1
Zainab Shajrah
Grade 1
Sr. Mirna Haidar
Grade 2
Saja Najaf
Grade 2
Hanan Haidous
Grade 3
Sister Zainab Saad
Grade 4
Sister Faten El Turk
Grade 4
Souraya Mouhanna
Grade 5
Sister Zeinab Abbas
Grade 5
Fatima Beydoun, Grade 3
Fatima Beydoun
Grade 3

Middle School

Grades 6 through 8, by subject
5 educators
Zeinab Saghir
English Language Arts
Lila Mouhanna
Mathematics
Alia Mohammad
Science
Nancy Rababeh
Social Studies

Arabic and Islamic Studies

Specialist faculty across every grade, MAYA’s signature strength
7 educators
Mirna Saad
Middle School Arabic
Najwa berro
Lower Elementary Arabic
Batoul Tufaili
Upper Elementary Arabic
Mrs. Hanan Abbas Farhat
Lower Elementary Arabic
Nadia Turfah
Lower Elementary Islamic Studies
Sister Dina Hammoud
Upper Elementary Islamic Studies
Nessrine Bazzi
Middle School Islamic Studies

Special

Art and physical education, taught across the school
2 educators
Sarah Bode
Art teacher PK - 8th
Evonna Jawad
Physical Education
Join our team

Teach where every child is known.

We are always glad to hear from educators who want to teach in a warm, faith-centered school. See our open positions and apply on the Careers page.

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