Following her passion to understand human nature through the literary arts, Dr. Abboud pursued her first two degrees in English Language and Literature from the University of Jordan. She started her career as an English Language and Literature teacher at her own alma mater, the Ahliyyah School for Girls (ASG), where her love for English and Literature was first sown. A few years later, Dr. Abboud assumed leadership of the English Department and started advancing in her career. In 1997, she became Head of the Secondary School, then Associate Head of School in 2005, and Head of School in 2008. During this time, Alice pursued her doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Northcentral University in Phoenix, Arizona, and wrote her dissertation on ASG as a center for female empowerment through progressive quality education (2014).

Dr. Abboud has worked extensively as an educator and played an instrumental role in the accreditation and running of Ahliyyah and, its sister school then, Mutran, as IB Continuum Schools (PYP, MYP, DP and CP) as well as in the ultimate merger of both schools. Throughout her career, Alice was focused on cultivating a life-long love of learning in students and helping them become self-directed, responsible, and ethical global citizens. Alice was equally committed to creating a collaborative environment within the school, developing faculty and staff, and availing opportunities for their personal and professional growth.

Being a strategic thinker, Dr. Abboud, in her capacity as the Superintendent of Ahliyyah & Mutran, is working with the school family and stakeholders today on leading the full merger of both schools in order to better serve the students and the local community. In alignment with her mission of bringing people together to create a ripple effect of goodness that transcends all barriers, Alice is also serving today as the Chair of the Jordan Association of IB World Schools (Jo_AIBWS).

Dr. Abboud brings with her more than 35 years of experience in education and leadership; nonetheless, she is first and foremost a feminist who firmly believes that equality for women is key to a better life for all. She is also a believer in the ultimate goodness of human beings and their ability to serve and preserve life in all its forms.

Razan Jouaneh holds Master’s Degree in Counseling and Preventive Mental Health from Creighton University as well as a BA in Psychology from the University of Jordan. Razan started her professional career at UNDP, working on outreach programs with local communities. Then she moved to UNICEF Regional office, where she stayed for nine years working in the child protection, education and health departments. Believing that social change starts in the classroom, Razan decided to work directly with children and students as a student counselor in 2013 and two years later, she joined the Ahliyyah & Mutran team where she still works as the student counselor and head of student well-being today. During her years at Ahliyyah & Mutran, Razan has continued to pursue and further develop her education and knowledge. She completed her masters degree during this time, as well as a Post Masters Online Certificate Program in Advanced Assessments and Diagnosis from NYU.

Nisreen is a graduate of Ahliyyah & Mutran and has been working at her alma mater since 2002. Nisreen started her career as a science teacher in the elementary section, as well as a support teacher for grades 4 and 5. Nisreen then held the position of the PYP Coordinator from 2015 till 2018 when she was appointed as the Head of Primary School in the boys’ section. Nisreen is a passionate educator who attended multiple workshops and conferences related to education as well as the new practices in learning and teaching. In 2015, Nisreen was trained to become an IB-PYP Workshop Leader and had led several IB workshops. In the following year, she became an IB-PYP School Visit Team Member and an IB-PYP Consultant. Nisreen thrives on strengthening the school's positive impact on our students’ educational experience and supporting them to accomplish their goals.

Growing up in the Gulf and the United States, Lana completed the IB Diploma Program in high school in Kuwait, then moved to Lebanon, where she received her BA in Education and her Teaching Certificate from the American University of Beirut in 2000. Signing her contract with the Modern Montessori School before finishing university, she moved to Jordan right after graduation and immediately began her teaching adventure. Starting as an English and Social Studies in the Elementary, Lana became the English Coordinator for Grades 1 – 4, and in 2009, the IBDP Coordinator. She joined Ahliyyah & Mutran's family in 2012 as the IBDP Coordinator, and has been successfully expanding our program ever since, enabling us to offer a strong academic program given by a very skilled team, that caters to the biggest IBDP cohort in Jordan!

Rania’s passion for education coupled with her background in electrical engineering drive her continuous quest of the smart adoption of technologies at Ahliyyah & Mutran. Rania and her team are always searching for new technologies, tools and techniques that can better help teachers inside and outside of their classroom. Believing that technology is an enabler, Rania’s career at the school evolved into including a deep and rooted understanding of vocational education. Rania has been the program coordinator of Ahliyyah & Mutran’s BTec program since late 2015. BTEC is a vocational and work-related qualification, rather than a traditional academic one, it allows students to gain skills and knowledge in their subject area, then put those skills into practice in real-life scenarios. Rania was instrumental in ensuring the authorization of Ahliyyah & Mutran by Pearson’s during early 2016 and the first cohort was enrolled in the program during the scholastic year of 2016 – 2017.

Rana Amarin holds both a B.A. and M.A. degrees in Computer Information Systems. Rana joined Ahliyyah & Mutran back in 2008 as an ICT teacher and Coordinator in the elementary section. Rana worked diligently on designing and developing an ICT curriculum that offers the needed skills to students and is aligned with PYP. In 2015, Rana was appointed the role of assisting the PYP Coordinator for 2 years before she herself became the PYP Coordinator at Ahliyyah & Mutran in addition to her ICT coordination role. Rana is a passionate educator who continuously develops herself professionally by attending workshops and conferences locally and internationally. She also obtained the role of an IB PYP workshop leader in 2015 and has led several workshops in and outside of Jordan. Rana strives to have a positive influence on her colleagues and students and is a living example of what being a life-long learner means.

Having graduated from high school in Palestine, Ahmad Zalat enrolled in Yarmouk University- Irbid to study physics. However, his passion for Arabic language and literature drove him to transfer to the faculty of Arts and graduate with a B.A. in Arabic Language and Literature. Ahmad believed in the significant role of education in creating change, which led him to become a teacher. In 1995, he joined Ahliyyah & Mutran as an Arabic teacher and in 2002, he became the Arabic language coordinator for high school. While on his job, Ahmad joined the university again to earn a Master’s and a PhD in Literary Criticism. Ahmad has also published many literary criticism articles in literary journals and magazines in Jordan. Ahmad supervises the issuing of “Al-Shumou’” magazine, our school’s publication that hosts students’ creative writing in Arabic. He was also editor in chief of “Midad” magazine, issued by the Midad Forum of the Ahliyyah & Mutran.