OUR CONTR
Maryann Reid
Aisha Shakti Hakim
Maryann Reid, a personal
coach and educator from New
York, has a passion for helping
women create structure and
safety in their busy lives. To
connect with her, visit www.
booksandbuzz.com.
Shakti is an educator who
has also worked as a licensed
Healthcare
Practitioner
of
various healing modalities. She
is the author of ‘The Busy Babe’s
guide to Wellness: 8 Steps to a
Healthier you Now!’ which is
available on www.amazon.com
Aaron Crotty
Alona Ballard
Aaron is a certified Senior
Financial Planner with over
seven (7) years experience in
the financial industry. He is
based in Dubai where he utilises
his expertise representing Arlo
Associates. Contact Aaron
via email at aaron.crotty@
arloassociates.com
Alona, a native of Cincinnati,
Ohio, USA has been teaching
in Abu Dhabi since 2010.
She
received
her
M.Ed.
in
Elementary
Education
from Xavier University in
Cincinnati and holds a B.A. in
Communications from Howard
University in Washington, DC.
Betina Fuentes
PreSha Barnes
Melissa Monney
Jenny Murray
Betina is a Cycle 2 teacher at a
girls’ school in Al Ain. She and
her family are from Florida, USA
and are enjoying their time in
the UAE. She is looking forward
to travelling, meeting other
new teachers, and helping her
students learn as much as they
can.
Melissa is a passionate educator
from the United States of
America. She currently works
with the Abu Dhabi Education
Council. Melissa is highly
qualified and experienced. She
is fluent in both French and
Spanish, and has a basic level of
Arabic.
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PreSha has been an educator for
the past seven years. Originally
from Houston, Texas, PreSha is
passionate about empowering
other educators. She is also a
Teach UAE Magazine Blogger.
Jenny is an experienced
teacher, educational consultant
and writer from Scotland. Jenny
now leads the work of www.
lendmeyourliteracy.com in the
MENA region.