The following is a list of our academic and administrative staff.

Co-Founder

Mrs. Najwa Shammas

Head of School

Ms. Kathleen Battah, Head of School

Faculty

Abir Hamad, PYP Early Years Homeroom Teacher

Alaa Karnib, Middle School / Secondary School (Sciences) Physics Teacher

Alaa Yassin, PYP Early Years Homeroom Teacher

Ali Hammoud, DP Business Teacher

Ali Tawil, Chemistry Facilitator / MYP/DP (Middle School/ Secondary School) Chemistry Teacher

Ali Toufaily, Middle School / High School Supervisor

Alice Farhat, MYP / DP French Teacher

Alissar Abi Haidar, PYP Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) / Arabic Language Acquisition (ALA) Arabic Subject Leader (EY and Elementary)

Amy Trabka, MYP/DP Art Teacher

Aya Choujaa, PYP Elementary Arabic Teacher

Aya Jrab, PYP Early Years Assistant Teacher

Bayan Chehab, PYP Elementary Homeroom Teacher / English Facilitator (Grades 1 and 2)

Bilal Katerji, Middle School Math Subject Leader / MYP /Middle School Math Teacher

Bushra Harakeh, PYP Elementary Homeroom Teacher

Candy Melissa Zgheib, DP Psychology Teacher / Secondary School Counselor (Social-Emotional) / Wellbeing Leadership Character “WLC” Program Leader

Carol Bwaridy Hayek, PYP French Subject Leader / French Teacher

Charbel Ghanem, PYP Early Years Music Teacher

Cherine Zurub, PYP Early Years Assistant Teacher

Christiane Jarjoura, Middle School Principal

Christina Salameh, PYP Drama and Music Facilitator / PYP Elementary Music Teacher

Claude Abou Saleh Ghazal, Lebanese Program Sociology Teacher / MYP ESL Teacher

Claudia Fayad, MYP ESL Teacher

Daisy Azar, PYP Elementary Social Emotional Counselor

Denise Dewhurst, IB DP English Language and Literature / TOK Teacher (On-line)

Diala Abi Farraj, MYP (Middle school) PHE Teacher

Diana El Khoury Raphael, MYP French Subject Leader/ Teacher / DP Language B Subject Lead

Diana Itani, PYP Elementary Homeroom Teacher

Diana Nasreddine, Middle-School (MYP) Digital Design Teacher / DP Computer Science Teacher

Dina Naccache, PYP Early Years Arabic Teacher / Early Years Arabic Language Acquisition (ALA) Teacher

Dina Sakr, DP Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) / MYP/DP (Middle and Secondary School) Sciences Teacher

Elena Mouawad, Middle School / MYP/ DP French Teacher

Elie Zarka, MYP / Middle School Music Teacher

Eva Mourtada, MYP I&S English Subject Leader and Teacher / DP Global Politics Teacher

Fatima Wehbe, MYP (Middle School) Math Teacher

Fayza Abed Al-Rida, PYP Elementary Arabic Learning Diversity Teacher

Ferial El Dairaki, PYP Elementary Homeroom Teacher

Ghada Abdul Latif, MYP Spanish Teacher

Ghinwa Hamadeh, Learning Diversity Leader

Ghinwa Melhem, PYP Early Years Arabic Assistant Teacher

Hala Aytour, MYP / Middle School Math Teacher / Math Support teacher

Hala Haidar, PYP Early Years Homeroom Teacher

Hassan Abou Laban, PYP School Supervisor

Hiba Arzouni, PYP Elementary Homeroom Teacher

Hiba Bayloun, PYP Elementary Homeroom Teacher / English Facilitator (Grade 3)

Hiba Hassounah, MYP/ Middle School / DP English Teacher

Hiba Rustom, PYP Elementary Learning Diversity Teacher

Hiba Tabbal, PYP Elementary Arabic Teacher

Hilda Assaf, PYP Early Years Arabic Facilitator / PYP Early Years Arabic Teacher

Hind Mokalled, PYP Elementary Homeroom Teacher

Houda Younes, Lead Social-Emotional Counselor (Both Campuses) / Middle School Social-Emotional Counselor

Houida Moussa, MYP/DP Science Lab Supervisor / MYP (Middle School) Science Teacher

Huda Al Attar, PYP Elementary Homeroom Teacher

Hussein Ayach, PYP Elementary PE Teacher

Imad Lababidi, Middle School / Secondary School History, Geography & Civics (in Arabic) Teacher

Indra Bawa, MYP English Subject Leader /MYP English Teacher/ Secondary School Philosophy Teacher / Personal Project Coordinator

Issa Fouladkar, Secondary School Economics Teacher

Jana Daher, PYP Early Years Counselor

Jana El Hachache, PYP Elementary Learning Diversity Teacher

Jawad Hamza, Middle School / High School Supervisor

Joude Chehade, PYP Elementary Teacher Assistant

Karim Safar, MYP / Middle School PHE Teacher

Karina Mahmoud, MYP/DP Spanish Teacher / Student Life Leader

Kathleen (Kitty) Battah, Head of School

Kathleen Saleh, Secondary Principal / DP Coordinator

Khouloud Koleilat, PYP Early Years Homeroom Teacher

Lama Fakih, MYP (Middle School) Arabic Language and Literature (L&L) Teacher

Lama Halawi, MYP / Middle School English Teacher

Lama Itani, PYP English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher

Lamis Al Hakim, MYP / Middle School / DP Digital Design Teacher

Lana Kabakibi, PYP Elementary Teacher Assistant

Lara Hamzeh, MYP / Middle School Counselor (Grades 6, 7, 8)

Lara Keryakos, PYP Elementary Learning Diversity Teacher / Elementary French Teacher

Larissa Hasbany, MYP (Middle school) Sciences Teacher

Lea Ibrahim, PYP Elementary Teacher Assistant

Leen Nasr El Dine, PYP Early Years Homeroom Teacher

Leila Ammar, PYP Elementary Teacher Assistant

Leila Bachachi, PYP Psychomotor Specialist/ EY PE teacher

Lida Bou Karroum, High School Math Teacher

Lilas Chehab, PYP Elementary Teacher Assistant

Lina El Osta, MYP (Middle School) Math Teacher / Math Coach (Grades 6 and 7)

Lynn Halabi, PYP Elementary Arabic Teacher

Lynn Turk, PYP Early Years Assistant Teacher

Manal ElGhaziri, PYP Arabic Acquisition Language (AAL) Facilitator / PYP Elementary AAL Teacher

Manal Mezher, MYP Arabic Language Acquisition (LA) Teacher

Maria Balabanian, PYP Elementary Homeroom Teacher / English Facilitator (Grades 4 and 5)

Mariam Audi, PYP Elementary Arabic Teacher

Mariane Al Haddad, PYP Elementary Arabic Teacher

Mario Karam, Assistant DP Coordinator / DP Economics / EE Coordinator

Marwa Sarhan, PYP Elementary Homeroom Teacher / Math Facilitator (Grades 4 and 5)

Marwa Tfayli, MYP (Middle school) Sciences teacher / Secondary School Biology Teacher

May Farah, PYP Elementary French Teacher

May Saad, PYP Elementary Arabic Learning Diversity Teacher

Mey Abdul Latif, Spanish Subject Leader / MYP / DP Spanish Teacher

Mira Al Shurafa Meskawi, PYP Elementary Homeroom Teacher

Mira Naim, PYP Early Years French Teacher

Mirna Abed Elhak, PYP Early Years Homeroom Teacher / TCRWP Facilitator for KG2  level

Mohammad Harb, PYP Elementary PE Teacher / Wellbeing Committee Member

Mohammad Knaiber, MYP Coordinator Assistant / Physics Facilitator / MYP/DP (Middle-School/ High-School) Physics Teacher

Mona Akkam, PYP Elementary Math Teacher

Mostafa Harb, MYP / Middle School English Teacher

Nadine Bekdash, Middle School / High School Supervisor

Nadine Sawaf, PYP Elementary Art Teacher

Najwa El Sabah, MYP / Middle School English Teacher

Nancy Kaiss, PYP Drama Teacher

Nare Kourkejian, MYP / Middle School Drama Teacher

Narimane Rabah, MYP / Middle School /Secondary School Arabic Language & Literature (L&L) Teacher

Nataly Maktaby, PYP Early Years Assistant Teacher / Coach for Teaching Assistants

Nawal Kanbour, PYP Elementary Arabic Teacher

Nicole Abou Samra, MYP I&S Teacher (in English)

Nisreen Al Aridi, Middle School (MYP) / Secondary School Arabic Humanities Subject Leader / Middle School / Secondary School I&S Teacher / Global Citizenship Leader

Niveen Hammoud, MYP (Middle School) Arabic Language and Literature (L&L) Teacher

Nivine Abi Farraj, PYP ICT Teacher

Nizar Shamseddine, MYP Coordinator / DP Chemistry Teacher

Noor Nasredine, PYP Early Years Assistant Teacher

Nour Abou Chleih, PYP Early Years Assistant Teacher

Nour Diab, PYP Elementary French Teacher

Nour Halabi, PYP Early Years Homeroom Teacher / Jolly Phonics facilitator for KG1 level

Ola Mneimneh, MYP Arabic Language Acquisition (LA) Teacher / DP Arabic B Teacher

Omar Samadi, MYP Media Teacher / Student Council Advisor

Pourane Osseiran, PYP Art Support Teacher

Rafah Awad, DP / Secondary School Math Teacher

Ralph Saliby, MYP/DP Math Teacher

Rana Raslan, Middle School / MYP Arabic Language & Literature and Arabic Language Acquisition Subject Leader / Teacher

Randa Basho Jawad, PYP Principal

Raneem Alameh, PYP Elementary Arabic Teacher

Rania Takkoush, PYP Elementary Homeroom Teacher

Rasha Abdul Samad, MYP I&S Teacher (in English)

Rasha Beydoun, PYP Elementary Learning Diversity Teacher

Raya El Agha Kasbah, PYP Elementary Teacher Assistant

Raya El Hout, PYP Elementary French Teacher

Rayan Baidoun, Middle School / High School (MYP / DP) English Teacher

Rayan Chehab, PYP Elementary Teacher Assistant

Rayane Mrad, PYP Elementary Arabic Learning Diversity Teacher

Razan Slim, PYP Elementary Homeroom Teacher

Reem El Saadi, PYP Elementary Homeroom Teacher

Reine Zahalan, PYP Elementary Learning Diversity Teacher

Riham Soudani, MYP (Middle School) Sciences Subject Leader / DP (Secondary School) Sciences Lead / Biology Teacher

Rima El Amine, PYP Early Years Homeroom Teacher / Jolly Phonics facilitator for KG2 level

Rima El Farran, PYP Elementary Arabic Teacher

Rita Zgheib, Director of Learning and Teaching

Riwa Marouk, MYP / Secondary School Arabic Language and Literature (L&L) Teacher / DP Arabic A Teacher

Rola Alameh, MYP / Middle School Math Teacher

Rola Chmait, PYP Elementary Math Teacher

Rola Salha, PYP Early Years Arabic Teacher

Rola Walieddine Chami, PYP Early Years Homeroom Teacher

Sabine Nasser, MYP I&S English Subject Leader and Teacher / DP Global Politics Teacher

Sahar Itani, PYP Early Years Arabic Teacher Assistant

Sahar Kahwaji, DP / Secondary School Math Teacher / Mathaf Math Subject Leader

Sahar Karnib, MYP Arabic Language and Literature (L&L) / DP Arabic A Teacher / Approaches to Learning Coordinator (ATL)

Salman Sultan, Dean of Students / MYP/DP / Middle School / High School (Sciences) Biology Teacher

Samah Abou Ghazal Eido, Early Years Head

Samar Shehab, MYP Arabic Language Acquisition (LA) Teacher

Sandra Hammoud, Middle School Learning Diversity Teacher / Support Teacher (Math)

Sandrine Ali Hassan, PYP Elementary Homeroom Teacher

Sara Hallik, PYP Early Years Arabic Teacher

Sara Rabaa, PYP Elementary Arabic Language Acquisition (ALA) Teacher / Arabic Elementary Teacher (MSA)

Sara Yehia, MYP Spanish Teacher

Sara Zein, PYP French Teacher

Sarah Khayat, MYP / Middle School / DP / Secondary School Art Teacher

Soha Mawla, PYP Elementary Teacher Assistant

Sorina Kayed, PYP Early Years Learning Assistant

Stephanie Lakis, PYP Elementary Arabic Teacher

Suzan Jouljian, PYP Coordinator

Suzanne Matar Naffah, PYP Early Years Arabic Teacher

Tala Moussalli, PYP Early Years Assistant Teacher

Tala Nashed, PYP Early Years Assistant Teacher

Tanya Finnell , PYP Elementary Homeroom Teacher

Tanya Ghantous, PYP English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher

Tarek Abou Orm, Digital Design Subject Leader / MYP Digital Design Teacher / DP ITGS

Tatiana El Khatib, PYP Elementary Teacher Assistant

Wafaa Kaouk, Middle school (MYP) Chemistry Teacher (part time)

Zeina Baroudy, Senior Executive Coordinator – Head of School Unit

Zeina Bejjani Moukarzel, PYP Elementary Arabic Acquisition Language (AAL) Teacher

Zeina Mourtada, MYP Arabic Language Acquisition (LA) Teacher / DP Arabic B Teacher

Ziad Azar, University & Career Guidance Counselor/ MYP Media Teacher

Zoulficar Hammoud, Middle School (MYP) / Secondary School (Sciences) Physics & Chemistry Teacher

School Administration

Abir Makki Habli, Director of Administration and Operations/Director of Strategic Development

Abir Merheb Ghazzawi, Mathaf Resources Supervisor

Alexandra Chalouhi, Internal Financial Controller

Amal Akkari, CCC Librarian

Bilal Shams, Facilities & Maintenance Support

Carine Jbeily, HR Support

Claude Bechara Rizkallah, HR Coordinator

Elie Jardak, IT Support

Fady Sawaya, Operations and Administration Manager

Farah Hassan, CCC Front Office Administrative Assistant

Fatima Ayash, Cafeteria Cashier

Georges Cheikh, Communication and Marketing officer

Haifa Moubayed, Chief Financial Officer

Hoda Ayash, Procurement officer / CCC General Assistant

Hussein El Mawla, Office clerk

Jana Merhi, PYP Librarian

Joseph Zaarour, Security

Joyce Abi Raad Sawaya, Wellbeing Coordinator

Layal Abou Chakra, Head of IT

Louma Sabra, Mathaf Executive Assistant Primary

Margueritte Abdallah, CCC School Nurse

Melanie Dib, HR and Recruitment Director

Nadia Barakat, CCC Executive Assistant

Nemr Abboud, School Registrar

Nivin El Aawar, Director of Students Services and Admission

Nour Barakat, HR and Recruitment Specialist

Oussama Mahfouz, Middle & Secondary School Academic Information System and Data Analyst

Racha Demloj Labban, Director of Finance

Rosy-Belle Haddad, Accounts Receivable coordinator

Saïd Chaaya, IT support

Salam Zahran, Primary School Academic Information System and Data Analyst

Samar Maalouf, Cashier and Student Services Administration

Souha (Sue) Maalouf, Continuous Professional Development Leader (CPDL)

Zainab Mohaidly, Financial Analyst

Zahia Saleh, Office Assistant

Zeinab Srour, Accountant /Accounts Payable Coordinator