Our People

The hands shaping Ather.

Educators, scholars, and operators with decades of combined experience — chosen for their character as much as their CVs.

Senior leadership

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Dr. Rana Haddad

Head of School

20 years in international education. EdD, University of Cambridge. Believes great schools are built one teacher at a time.

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Yousef Al-Khatib

Principal — Secondary

Former IGCSE/A-Level chief examiner. Champions university destination breadth over rankings.

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Lina Mansour

Principal — Primary

Cambridge-trained literacy specialist; author of two Arabic phonics programmes used regionally.

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Salma Qudah

Principal — Kindergarten

Reggio Emilia accredited educator; 15 years working with children aged 3–6.

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Tariq Madanat

Director of Studies

Designs the academic spine that connects KG to Grade 12 — vertical alignment, every subject.

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Nadia Barakat

Director of Student Wellbeing

Licensed counsellor leading our pastoral, safeguarding, and inclusion teams.

Board of Trustees

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Faisal Al-Atrash

Chair, Board of Trustees

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Dr. Dina Karadsheh

Trustee · Education

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Omar Saadeh

Trustee · Finance

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Mona Zureikat

Trustee · Community