My name is Jinanne Tabra and my family has been a part of the BAAS community since 2017. In addition to being a BAAS parent, I spent 3 years serving our incredible teachers as Curriculum Coordinator before becoming Principal in 2023. I have a Masters of Education from Harvard University and a BSc in Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon. Prior to joining BAAS, I ran an Arabic children’s literacy startup, Araboh.com, based in the UAE for over 8 years and developed the award winning iOS app, ‘Quran Star’. I grew up in Scotland and (reluctantly!) attended a weekend community-run Arabic school very similar to BAAS, which has made me passionate about finding fun and creative ways to keep the Arabic language alive.

My name is Jude Dwedar and I am BAAS Administrator. I grew up in Syria and I have a bachelor degree in Business Administration from Aleppo University. I joined BAAS in 2013 as a teacher and then I found the admin position best fit to me where I can utilize my 15 years of customer service skills and experience. I am a full time licensed Premier Banker at Wells Fargo Bank. I have been in the banking industry for 15 years. BAAS is my second home and I am always looking forward to spending my Sunday with my BAAS community where I am surrounded by people who share the same language and cultural values that I have.

My name is Asil Hazem. I was born and raised in Palestine. I graduated from Birzeit University with a BA in Business Administration and worked in the banking field for 2 years. I moved to the US in 2016. I have two young children, and love to dance and listen to Arabic music.

I am very excited to be a member of the BAAS family, as i feel strongly about spreading our Arabic language and traditions to our kids. I am especially excited about teaching the Culture Class to students, including incorporating Dabke and bringing lots of fun to the classroom.

My name is Eman Ali and I am a passionate education with over a decade of experience. I earned my Bachelors Degree in Communication Science in Sudan with a specialization in multimedia. I have served as a computer teacher and a language teacher, and I am dedicated to igniting a passion for learning and a cultural understanding in my students. In addition to teaching at BAAS since 2022, I contribute to the schools communication and social media efforts. I’m excited to bring my creative background to the BAAS community and look forward to unlocking the unique talents and interests of each of my students!

My name is Huda Ali. I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Science and Education from Tanta University, Egypt. I have worked as a Math teacher for over 20 years and as an Arabic Teacher for over 8 years. I have taught Arabic at Al-Arqam School, and Cordoba Academy.

I am a very passionate and goal-oriented type of person. I love teaching and strive to make my students the best. My main teaching method involves experiments and hands-on activities for my students. One of my duties as a teacher is to help my students discover their own talents and work on their creativity, I look forward to implementing that in our BAAS classrooms.

My name is Leena Wahbeh and l have a Bachelors Degree in Arabic Literature from Jordan. I have several years experience in teaching the Arabic language, Quran recitation and intonation. l am a mother of three children and consider all my students to be an extension of my family. I am excited to bring my love of learning and passion for teaching our next generation to the BAAS community.

I am Rasha Dahmash and I am one of the Arabic and Islam teachers of the upper level in BAAS. I have a Masters in Gifted Education from Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU), a Bachelors in Arabic literature, and a Post-Bachelors Diploma in Teaching Arabic from Damascus University. This summer I was lucky to earn a certificate from Stanford University for implementing technology in teaching Arabic. In addition to my long journey (10+ years in teaching Arabic inside and outside the United States) I am an Arabic language expert at Facebook. I, along with my 3 children were fortunate to join BAAS over 7 years ago. Being a teacher has given me a wonderful opportunity to share my expertise with native and non-native Arabic speakers. This has been a very satisfying journey for me so far and I’m very excited to see the BAAS community grow and thrive.

My name is Rouba Alkachak. I have a Bachelor Degree of Arts and Humanities in English from Albaath University in Syria. Prior to joining BAAS I had five years of teaching experience at ADNOC schools in UAE to KG and elementary school students. My first real teaching experience was at the public schools in Syria as English teacher. I am passionate about teaching Arabic and helping BAAS students come to love the act of learning Arabic. I would cherish the opportunity to transform the way our students view Arabic.