Nibal Al Dahouk-Abu Hamdan is a Lebanese educator seeking a leadership position in education. He has 18 years of experience in teaching, curriculum coordination, and teacher training. His goals are to create innovative learning environments, embed change into education systems, provide training, and establish an international model school. He has a master's degree and several teaching qualifications.

1. Nibal Al Dahouk-Abu Hamdan (Top Ten Finalist)
*Personal Data:
Place/Date of birth: Lebanon, 25/03/1978
Marital Status: Married with two kids
Phone number: 00971-55-8426427
Email: aldahouknibal@yahoo.com
Country of Residence: United Arab Emirates, Dubai (since September 2007)
*Personal Vision:
My journey started eighteen years ago and included an experience in academic consultation,
curriculum/subject coordination, training and teaching. I am in continuous search for an educational
institution that is leading an effective teaching/learning community, and looking forward to invest in
my personal and professional skills for the betterment of the human race through social education.
I consider myself a target-driven and result oriented team leader. I am an advocate for PLC
(Professional Learning Community) and a project initiator (recently chosen as Top Ten Finalist for
GESS Awards 2016 – Innovation In Education). I look forward for new challenges and favor the
innovative and creative ones. Change is my language. "Let's walk the talk towards perfectionism
because educators are fathers and mothers of the world!"
*Personal Goals:
- Creating a profound educational environment for kids of different cultures around the world
- Embedding innovative change into educational systems to match the needs and interests of the
new generations
- Administering training services for teachers, administrators, staff members, parents and
stakeholders for holistic visionary education
- Establishing an international model elementary school to fulfil the mentioned goals
*Educational Background:
- MastersinProjectManagement(undergraduate);RoehamptonUniversity,LaureateOnline
- TeacherTrainerDegree;BritishCouncilandLebaneseGovernment,Beirut
- Bachelor Degree in English Literature; Lebanese University, Beirut
- Teaching Diploma (Lower school); Lebanese Government, House of Teachers, Mount Lebanon
- TechnicalStudiesinAccounting;ALCinstitute(undergraduatestudies)
- Architectural Design; Lebanese University (undergraduate studies)
- Lebanese Baccalaureate II (Mathematics graduate)

2. *Professional Background:
 Head of Department (Elementary), Acting Head of SEN Department & Academic
Committee Member – Al-Ittihad Private School – Al Mamzar – (August 2014 – present)
 Curriculum Coordinator (G.1-5), Associate Head for Academic Affairs (Lower School: K-
G.6), class teacher of Grade 1, Grade 12 Elective course: Drama - Philadelphia Private
School – Dubai (August 2011 – July 2014):
 English, Math, and Science Resource teacher for Cycle one classes; home-room teacher
for grade 3; English teacher for Grade 6 - AMSI schools, Dubai ( September 2007 – June
2011)
 Teacher trainer - Center of Educational Research and Development, Lebanon (September
2005 – June 2007)
 Teacher and coordinator - Choueifat Public School-for girls (September 2003 – June 2007)
 Teacher - La Cite Culturelle, Lebanon (November 1998 – June 2000) (September 2002 – June
2003)
*Professional Development Background:
 Pearson/SphinxConference;April2016
 Risk & Resilience across Childhood & Adolescence Conference, KidsFirst Medical Center; March
2016
 GESS/GEFConference;March2016
 DataAnalysisWorkshop;GL-Eduation,November2015
 MenaCommonCoreConference;KDSL,October2015
 MathematicalPracticesinCCSS;HMHtrainer,September2015
 TheInclusiveSchoolinPractice;Ebdaah,February2015
 ArabianChildEarlyYearsLeadershipNetwork;January2015
 TIMSS2015Testadministrator,KHDAandACERworkshop,January2015
 HMHtrainingworkshoponmodellessons;Al-Ittihadschoolcampus,January2015
 NESAFallLeadershipConference,Istanbul;October2014
 21st CenturySkillsCourse,Pearsontraining;September2014
 NextGenerationScienceStandardsForum,April2014
 ‘CreatingYoungThinkers’,OxfordUniversityPressworkshop,April2014
 GESS/GEFConference,March2014
 KHDAtrainingandcoordinationforTIMSSandPISA, February2014
 Eyes/cacheworkshop,February2014
 HMHTrainingonWritingbyinternationaltrainerAlisonDavis,January2014
 TIMSS2014TestAdministrator,KHDAandACERworkshop,January2013
 WhatWorks,KHDAworkshops;October2013
 EarlyLeadershipWorldForumbyArabianChild,November2013
 NEASC/KHDAcommitteeleaderforjointinspectionandaccreditationcandidacy

3.  Pearsonon-campustrainingbyAlisonDavis,September2013
 SDCInserviceTraining,April2013
 Pearson American Curriculum Training (PACT) by Pearson on Common Core Standards
embedded in Pearson suggested curricula as well as better effective use of Pearson resources; Dubai,
October2012
 Focus group seminars held by the Emirati government and KHDA in collaboration with other
educational organisational groups for discussion, assessment, and planning for a better education in
UAE;Dubai,2012
 Workshop on Common Core Standards: how to integrate within the curriculum and how to apply
thesestandardswithinsubjectmaterialbyKevinSimpson;Mirdiff,Dubai,January2012
 Internal training sessions by SDC, School Development Consultancy, a partner in school
management of PPS, Philadelphia Private School, about classroom management, class set up,
methodologiesandassessments,specialneedsandbehaviouralcases,lessonplanningandothers;PPS,
Dubai,(2010-2012)
 How to discretely teach Creativity: workshop by Dr, Edward Burger(America’s best math teacher,
MAAaward,...)sponsoredbyHoughtonMifflinHarcourt;Garhoud,Dubai,March2011
 Leadership In The Early Years; workshop by Arabian Child Education Consultants; British
University,Dubai(December2010)
 AdvancEDExcellenceinEducation2010GlobalConference;AlAin,UAE;(November6,2010)
 Mind Mapping Technique Certificate from Tony Buzan workshop; Arabian Ranches, Dubai (May,
2008)
 Teacher training workshops in Dubai at Magrudy by Bonnie Tsai, a teacher trainer from Pilgrims;
(May 3,2008)
 Teacher Knowledge Test (TKT- 3 modules) Training Workshop with the British Council;
Lebanon (10 to 21 July,2007)
 Hermann Brain Dominance Workshop with Roshod for Human Management and
Development (Roshod HMD); Lebanon (March 10, 2007).
 ‘Train The Trainer’ workshop, by Keith Mitchel (international trainer from USA in Middle
East Region), (January 2006)
 ‘Train The Trainer’ workshop with Ingrid Khorchid, trainer at the British Council in Lebanon, (25
to 29 July, 2005)
 Teacher trainer workshop in London, a 10-day tour to Northern and Western schools and
universities; British Council in collaboration with Lebanese Government (October 2005)
*IT Skills:Well-Proficient in:
- Microsoft Applications (word, excel, power point, excel ..);
- Internet Applications (blogs, Facebook, twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, ..)
- Educational technology applications (using digital educational products)

4. *Languages:
Arabic: spoken (excellent), written (excellent)
English: spoken (excellent), written (excellent)
French: spoken (basic), written (basic)
*Interests and activities:
 Fine Arts: Poetry, creative artwork, drama, story writing & telling, writing educational songs &
rhymes
 Sports: Dancing, basketball, bowling, cycling, ping pong, horseback riding
*Community activities:
- Volunteer for Dubai cares event “Rebuild Palestine. Start with Education” with a goal to pack 50,000
educational packs to be imported to Palestine via UNICEF; January 2015
- Facilitator of a teacher-led initiative to export used school uniforms to Philippines to support the
victims of the natural disasters; March 2014
- Member of UAE Learning online; November 2012
- Contributor to Breast Cancer Campaign via PPS by participating in relevant activities at school and
registering for the walkathon to raise the awareness against breast Cancer; October/November 2012
- Contributor to Dubai Cares initiative via PPS by initiating inner projects at school for charity benefit;
November 2012
- Contributor to School Hygiene Campaign via PPS by designing and executing school performance for
competition across UAE; June 2012
- Initiator of the project on-campus sports training sessions for PPS teachers, December2012
- Member of Arabian Association for Early Childhood Education (AAECE), a non-profit initiative by
Arabian Child, February 2011
- Voluntary teacher training for government recruiting campaigns under request from social
committees and the United Nations UN (summer 2010, summer 2008)
- Member of a local community for orphan welfare (since February 2007)
*All references and job descriptions are available upon request.
Thank you for your time.