Teach Middle East Magazine Jan-Feb 2016 Issue 3 Volume 3 | Page 51

Meet Our Writer Meet Our Writer Chassie Selouane C hassie Selouane is a passionate supporter of professional development. She takes the opportunity to learn more and to share with her colleagues very seriously; you might have bumped into her at an education event without even knowing. Chassie is Native American, born and raised near the Cherokee Indian Reservation in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. She discovered Islam and became Muslim at the age of 25 and is the only Muslim in her birth family. She credits the Hadith with encouraging her to continue studying. “…The seeking of knowledge is obligatory for every Muslim." - Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 74 Chassie is the first person in her family to get an advanced degree. She has a Masters in Educa F