Dr. Jay B. Teston
Principal
Dr. Jay B. Teston
Principal
Dr. Jay B. Teston joined Nibras International School as the Principal in 2020 upon the retirement of his predecessor.
Dr. Jay will apply over 25 years of experience in the USA, UK and China, he has acquired valuable experience as an International School Director, Principal and as a member of several accrediting teams in the Asia-Pacific region to bring Nibras to new heights.
Dr. Jay has exceptional proficiency in being an educator, accreditor, researcher and leader. He is passionate about using academic rigor through effective teaching practices that yield both amazing and exemplary results.
Dr. Jay holds a Doctor of Education degree from The University of Sarasota in Florida, National Principal Certification from Fordham University in New York and a Diploma in International School Governance and Sustainability from the European Council of International Schools in London, UK.
Althea Edmondson
Head of Elementary School


Althea Edmondson
Head of Elementary School
Althea grew up in South Africa before relocating to Muscat, Oman with her family and then moving to Dubai in 2002. Althea studied Human Resources Management which has given her invaluable administrative and recruitment experience. Althea then went on to complete her Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) through the University of Sunderland followed by a Master’s in Education from Murdoch University.
Althea is an experienced educator with more than 13 years in international education. Althea is passionate about a student-centered learning environment where students use hands-on, real life learning experiences to develop their communication and thinking skills along with learning through inquiry, problem solving and developing a student’s independent learning skills as key focus areas.
Althea has held various leadership roles within primary education and as a passionate educator, has led various authorization and evaluation processes within the UAE. She has been a part of the development of teachers and middle leaders alike and has implemented various systems to ensure the smooth running of a primary school. Althea has worked collaboratively with the school community; namely students, parents and teachers alike to foster and develop a high quality education that meets the needs of all students.
Althea enjoys walking, going to the gym, travelling and spending time with her family.
Debra Willacey
Head of Secondary School


Debra Willacey
Head of Secondary School
Ms. Willacey has joined Nibras International School’s Senior Leadership Team as the new Head of Secondary at Nibras International School for the 2020 -2021 Academic Year .
Ms. Willacey Debra has more than 10 years of teaching experience in Elementary , Middle and High School settings. Additionally, she has more than 6 years of experience in Educational Leadership at the school, state and country levels in the United States and Dubai.
Ms. Willacey is an exemplary educator and a fine senior leader. She is passionate, innovative and highly motivated, who feels strongly about supporting student growth and progress. She will work collaboratively with the leadership team at NIS to help enhance the secondary offering at the school, ensuring that our students continue to gain acceptance to some of the best universities and colleges in the world.
Ms. Willacey has a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Florida State University and a Master of Science in Educational Leadership.
Jason Sanservino
Assistant Head of Secondary School
Jason Sanservino
Assistant Head of Secondary School
Sahar Moosa
Head of Data and Assessment

Sahar Moosa
Head of Data and Assessment
Sahar Moosa joined our team at Nibras International School as Head of Data and Assessment in the academic year 2020-2021.
Sahar is an educator with 6 years of experience working as a teacher, coach and leader for schools in the UAE. She holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Management and Information Systems from the London School of Economics, in the UK.
She focuses on the overall assessment practices at NIS, embracing a persistent growth mindset by implementing purposeful data-driven positive changes, that support key leaders and teachers. Her goal at NIS is to improve data literacy amongst all stakeholders and community members of the school and to increase the use of assessment-driven data to enhance differentiated instruction, which will lead to improved student progress.
Sahar is a talented, innovative and driven individual. She is extremely passionate about Ed-Tech and keeps herself consistently updated with the latest developments in the field.
Amena Saleem
School Counselor


Amena Saleem
School Counselor
Amena Saleem joined Nibras International School as the School Counselor, in 2020.
Amena brings over 14 years of experience from Kuwait and Dubai, where she worked in Educational Psychology and Organizational Psychology.
Amena's work experience first began in a Business environment, where she was employed for a leading UK-based firm specializing in Psychometric Assessments for Business professionals. During her tenure, Amena has overseen and conducted over 3000+ psychometric assessments, provided training, counseling and consultations to enterprises, across the Middle East and North African region. She strongly believes that Counseling provided by trained professionals can make a profound impact on the lives of individuals, families and communities.
She holds a Master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling from Asia E University, as well as a Bachelor’s of Sciences Degree in Psychology from the University of Madras. She also holds a Mini MBA from Missouri State University, and a Business Management Diploma, specializing in Human Resources, from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Canada.
Enas Farouk
HR Manager
Enas Farouk
HR Manager
Enas graduated from faculty of Arts, English Department and certified HR Manager by KHDA in Dubai and Oxford university in UK.
I have been in the UAE for almost 11 years, started my career in recruitment and HR in 2009 till date. My previous job was with Taaleem in Dubai as HR, Recruitment and Onboarding Manager. I was handling all recruitment and Onboarding process for all Taaleem Schools. I organized their first recruitment fair London in 2013 and 2020. I have previous experience in recruitment and HR with variant sectors; real estate, banking, cloud services and education and variant regions; GCC, MENA, EMEA, UK and USA.
I have a passion for HR and recruitment. For me it is never only a job it is something I love doing.
Yasmeen Husain
Admissions Manager
Yasmeen Husain
Admissions Manager
Aarti Vador
Elementary Teacher
Aarti Vador
Elementary Teacher
Anum Khan
Elementary Teacher
Anum Khan
Elementary Teacher
Aeel Jassim
Elementary Teacher
Aeel Jassim
Elementary Teacher
Edwina Mettler
Elementary Teacher
Edwina Mettler
Elementary Teacher
Eman Mahmoud Aly Elgharbawi
Elementary Teacher
Eman Mahmoud Aly Elgharbawi
Elementary Teacher
Eman Mahmoud
Elementary Teacher
Eman Mahmoud
Elementary Teacher
Fatma Fathi
Elementary Teacher
Fatma Fathi
Elementary Teacher
Hadeel Hereh
Elementary Teacher
Hadeel Hereh
Elementary Teacher
Heba Hilali
Elementary Teacher
Heba Hilali
Elementary Teacher
Hiba Rabah
Elementary Teacher
Hiba Rabah
Elementary Teacher
Lalarukh Khan
Elementary Teacher
Lalarukh Khan
Elementary Teacher
Leandra Williams
Elementary Teacher
Leandra Williams
Elementary Teacher
Lizelle West-Evans
Elementary Teacher
Lizelle West-Evans
Elementary Teacher
Louise Allen
Elementary Teacher
Louise Allen
Elementary Teacher
Michael Osuhor
Elementary Teacher
Michael Osuhor
Elementary Teacher
Mona Massey
Elementary Teacher
Mona Massey
Elementary Teacher
Nadjah Belouchrani
Elementary Teacher
Nadjah Belouchrani
Elementary Teacher
Naglaa Wasef
Elementary Teacher
Naglaa Wasef
Elementary Teacher
Nastasha Van Staden
Elementary Teacher
Nastasha Van Staden
Elementary Teacher
Purva Sharma
Elementary Teacher
Purva Sharma
Elementary Teacher
Sajeer Jabbar
Elementary Teacher
Sajeer Jabbar
Elementary Teacher
Sarah Grace Puata
Elementary Teacher
Sarah Grace Puata
Elementary Teacher
Shayma Ismail
Elementary Teacher
Shayma Ismail
Elementary Teacher
Sonya Little
Elementary Teacher
Sonya Little
Elementary Teacher
Tiffany Fuller
Elementary Teacher
Tiffany Fuller
Elementary Teacher
Abigail Dawes
Secondary Teacher
Abigail Dawes
Secondary Teacher
Anika E Holzer
Secondary Teacher
Anika E Holzer
Secondary Teacher
Camille Loiseau
Secondary Teacher
Camille Loiseau
Secondary Teacher
Christinel Anghel
Secondary Teacher
Christinel Anghel
Secondary Teacher
Ferdinand Valdez
Secondary Teacher
Ferdinand Valdez
Secondary Teacher
Gerlyn Cortez
Secondary Teacher
Gerlyn Cortez
Secondary Teacher
Hussein Hamdoun
Secondary Teacher
Hussein Hamdoun
Secondary Teacher
Inas Wagih
Secondary Teacher
Inas Wagih
Secondary Teacher
James Mahor
Secondary Teacher
James Mahor
Secondary Teacher
James Reede
Secondary Teacher
James Reede
Secondary Teacher
Jaquanda Lee
Secondary Teacher
Jaquanda Lee
Secondary Teacher
Lama Chami
Secondary Teacher
Lama Chami
Secondary Teacher
Maria Rose
Elementary Teacher
Maria Rose
Elementary Teacher
Mohamed Ali
Secondary Teacher
Mohamed Ali
Secondary Teacher
Mohamed Salah
Secondary Teacher
Mohamed Salah
Secondary Teacher
Saad Mohammed
Secondary Teacher
Saad Mohammed
Secondary Teacher
Safa Hayder
Secondary Teacher
Safa Hayder
Secondary Teacher
Samira Oukid
Secondary Teacher
Samira Oukid
Secondary Teacher
Sandra Abou Dorgham
Secondary Teacher
Sandra Abou Dorgham
Secondary Teacher
Shannon Jones
Secondary Teacher
Shannon Jones
Secondary Teacher
Tareq Shhadeh
Secondary Teacher
Tareq Shhadeh
Secondary Teacher
Wilfred Burrows
Secondary Teacher
Wilfred Burrows
Secondary Teacher
Galemarie Ola
SEN Coordinator
Galemarie Ola
SEN Coordinator
Aref Maklad
Transport Supervisor
Aref Maklad
Transport Supervisor
Cheryll Flavier
Admissions Officer
Cheryll Flavier
Admissions Officer
Fatima Zahra Alaoui
Administrative Assistant
Fatima Zahra Alaoui
Administrative Assistant
Jahida Al Chater
Registrar
Jahida Al Chater
Registrar
Jenifer Philomena Kinny
Principal Administrative Assistant
Jenifer Philomena Kinny
Principal Administrative Assistant
Rachelle Villanueva Caparas
Bookshop and Finance Assistant
Rachelle Villanueva Caparas
Bookshop and Finance Assistant
Raneem Saed
Accounts Receivable Officer
Raneem Saed
Accounts Receivable Officer
Rizwan Khan
Health & Safety and Facilities Manager
Rizwan Khan
Health & Safety and Facilities Manager
Saoussen Habli
Administrative Assistant
Saoussen Habli
Administrative Assistant
Sheetal Dsilva
School Nurse
Sheetal Dsilva
School Nurse
Tasnim Mardoum
Admissions Assistant
Tasnim Mardoum
Admissions Assistant