Teach Middle East Magazine Nov-Dec 2015 Issue 2 Volume 3 | Page 9

IBUTORS... Chassie Selouane Alona Ballard Chassie Selouane has a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre & Education, a Master’s of Education Degree Curriculum Instruction with a Specialization in ESl. Chassie is the Director of Learning at SAIS-Dubai. 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. Paris Norris Dr Thomas Gamboa Jr Paris is currently the Managing Partner of Coba Education (Middle East), a teacher supply business based in the UAE that sources high quality staff for the Education sector. Paris and his team work across the Middle East with numerous schools and education authorities to solve their human capital challenges. Dr. Gamboa has nearly 20 years of teaching experience at all levels from elementary to university graduate level. He is currently in his first year as a Cycle Three public school English teacher in the UAE. GUEST WRITERS Bettina Bennett Bettina is currently a Cycle two and three educator here in the UAE. She is also a Teach UAE Magazine Blogger. Lubna Sarwar Patricia Mezu Lubna is a primary educator, author and learning designer. As advisory teacher for the Able & Talented program at Jebel Ali Primary School, she designed and developed a cross-cultural resource for the ‘Thinking Classroom’. Lubna believes that we can create more relevant and imaginative resources for the UAE’s unique educational environment. Patricia is the Director of Professional Minds FZ LLC, a Dubai based educational consultancy firm that specializes in pre-school improvement and the set up of nurseries. Patricia is a Lawyer and an AMI qualified Montessori teacher and has a Masters in Education from the University of London. www.prminds.org Class Time | | Nov - Dec 2015 | 7