MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT
Our Team
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ou won’t find our teachers just standing at the whiteboard or sitting behind their desks. You will find them working on lessons on the floor, taking students out to garden or refill the bird feeders, assisting each other in the teacher’s lounge, sitting in a circle discussing the attributes of Allah with the students, or talking to the students about the social realities they face. Our star staff members don’t limit the positive impact they can have on the students’ lives.

Our staff consists of individuals dedicated to our school mission and philosophy by serving the students. Whether working in the Early Childcare Center, the Montessori, the elementary school, the middle school, or administration, our staff understands that success lies in unity, not individuality.

Our school promotes collaboration both within and across grade levels to help teachers learn what they can do better to prepare their students for the future, whether it be in the next grade level or beyond. Through sharing of best practices in our Professional Learning Communities on a weekly basis, our staff members help each other grow and thrive in their departments and together as a school.

To bring out the very best in our students, our staff must bring their best into the classroom. Therefore, all of our teachers are required to complete several hours of professional development in classroom management, curriculum planning, lesson execution, reading success, Islamic integration, and more. They must also all be certified, pursuing certifications, and/or be experts in their fields. When interviewing teachers, the primary qualification we seek is how the teacher connects with the students, as their primary goal is to find the best way possible to reach each and every student. Through working at ILM Academy, many staff members have been encouraged in past years to further their own education through seeking certifications as aides or moving on to seek a Master’s degree.

Administration

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Dr. Sammy Al-Ali
Principal
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Ms. Deena Jabr
Vice Principal of Academic Instruction
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Ms. Nora Elsaied
Vice Principal of Student Affairs
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Ms. Sabah Khan
Registrar & Program Coordinator
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Ms. Sarah Arabi-Katbi
School Administrator
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Ms. Kiran Qureshi
Development Manager
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Ms. Hala Sadeddin
Administrative Assistant

Advisory Panel

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Dr. Sammy Al-Ali
Principal
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Zuhaira Razzack
Chair
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Frieda Aboul-Fotouh
Vice-Chair
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Amera Elsaied
Secretary
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Masroor Fatany
Treasurer
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Sameera Thakore
Associate Director of NW-SBIC Zone
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Hareem Naqvi
PTO President

Teachers

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Ms. Dooa Saeed
ECC Aide
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Ms. Nour Jawich
Building Aide
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Ms. Aya Ghanam
Gr. 1 Homeroom Teacher
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Ms. Ayesha Moolla
Montessori Co-Teacher
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Ms. Sana Hagi Ali
Quran Teacher
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Ms. Sana Patel
Elementary Aide
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Mr. Farooq Razvi
Computer, Capstone, and Model UN Teacher
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Ms. Nazeefa Chippa
Gr. 3 Homeroom Teacher
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Ms. Zareen Masood
Gr. 4 Math & Science Teacher
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Ms. Nour Barbandi
Montessori Arabic & Quran Teacher Aide
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Mr. Alejandro Perez
Islamic Studies Teacher (Gr. 4-8)
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Ms. Sabeeha Jaffry
Montessori Teacher Aide
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Ms. Waheda Nazir
Middle School ELA Teacher
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Ms. Asra Shah
Montessori Teacher Aide
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Ms. Nabila Kaddour
Arabic and Quran Teacher
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Ms. Esraa Mahmoud
Gr. 5-8 Science Teacher
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Ms. Saba Al Anbaki
Middle School Math Teacher
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Ms. Aasia Khan
Art Teacher
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Ms. Shafaq Iqbal
ECC Assistant Director, ECC Toddler Lead Teacher
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Ms. Shatha Qadhi
Arabic & Quran Teacher
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Ms. Sheryza Rasheed
Montessori Co-Teacher
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Ms. Huda Al Baidhani
ECC Teacher Aide
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Ms. Sumera Wahidi
Montessori Lead Teacher, ECC Director
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Ms. Tania Abdullah
Montessori Arabic & Quran Teacher
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Ms. Tanzeela Aziz
Gr. 5 Homeroom Teacher
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MS. Zainab Abdulhameed
Montessori Lead Teacher
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Ms. Melissa Dinuri Tauheed
Gr. 2 Homeroom Teacher
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Ms. Mayada Ali
Arabic Teacher
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Ms. Saadia Hussain
Middle School Social Studies
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Ms. Aseya Abdul Rehman
Elementary Aide
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Ms. Dima Shammout
Islamic Studies Teacher (Gr. 1-3)
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Ms. Sanae Marmouch
ECC Aide
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