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Faculty & Staff

Meet Our Exceptional Team

At Universal Academy of Florida, we're proud to introduce you to our passionate and experienced team of educators and staff. With diverse backgrounds and expertise, they're committed to fostering a nurturing and engaging learning environment for our students.

Our Faculty & Staff

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  • Aamena Saleh

    Secondary Social Studies Teacher

  • Abdelouahed Taibi

    Quran Teacher

  • Abdulaziz Sultan

    QAIS Teacher

  • Abdullah Elalami

    STEM Teacher

  • Adham Morad

    Maintenance Staff

  • Ahmad Alramadan

    Maintenance Staff

  • Aida H Fattah

    Pre-Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

  • Ali Aboujaafar

    Maintenance Staff

  • Ali Younes

    Secondary Science/Math Teacher

  • Alisha Williams

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher

  • Amani Abu Rayya

    Quran Teacher

  • Amany Hasan

    Administrative Assistant

  • Amany Kasem

    Elementary Teacher Assistant

  • Ameena Khan

    Art Teacher

  • Amima Kader

    Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

  • Amir Mustafa

    PE Teacher

  • Aya Daashoush

    Secondary English Teacher

  • Ayah Abbas

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher

  • Aziza Mikou

    Part-Time Secondary Math Teacher

  • Badriyyah Adly

    Elementary Teacher

  • Boshra Alkawaja

    Cafeteria Staff 

  • Christopher Glass

    Secondary Social Studies

  • Danna Lukman

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher

  • Dhuha Craft

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher

  • Doran Flynn

    Maintenance Staff

  • Driss Merizak

    Janitor

  • Emaan Abdullah

    School Counselor

  • Eman Alshurafa

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher

  • Eman Elkholy

    Principal

  • Ezdehar Sultan

    Deen & Character Builder

  • Ezdihar Hussein

    STEM Teacher

  • Farida Benabdesselem

    Cafeteria Manager

  • Fatima Fatna Dechraoui

    Arabic/Quran Teacher

  • Fatimah Abdel-jaleel

    Teacher Assistant

  • Gadeer Mahmoud

    Elementary Teacher Assistant

  • Ghalia Bouzidi

    Quran Teacher

  • Hanadi Altakleh

    Arabic Teacher

  • Hanane Benzineb

    Secondary Math Teacher

  • Hanene Ferchichi

    Pre K Assistant

  • Hani Anwer

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher

  • Hanna Rifaie

    Secondary English Teacher

  • Hasib Kapic

    IT Staff

  • Hayat Ileiwat

    Academic Dean

  • Hebah Ahmad

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher

  • Hebah Biuk

    Speech Therapist/Interventionist

  • Hiba Allaham

    QAIS Teacher

  • Hina Masud

    Full-Time Islamic Studies Teacher

  • Hocine Chachoua

    Transportation Supervisor/Maintenance

  • Huda Elalami

    Quran Teacher

  • Ilham Samhouri

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher

  • Jamilah Yahya

    Secondary Social Studies Teacher

  • Jason Hedgepath

    Interventionist

  • Karim Badr

    IT Director & Facility Supervisor

  • Karima Muhammad

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher

  • Kayali Osama

    CPA

  • Khadija Hammida

    Secondary Math Teacher

  • Kimberly Abu-kishk

    Teacher Assistant

  • Kinza Khan

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher

  • Laila Samara

    Pre-Kindergarten Teacher Assistant

  • Lamia Baazaoui

    Elementary Teacher Assistant

  • Lina Jaber

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher

  • Maha Abouelenin    

    Arabic Teacher

  • Maha Alrihawi

    Early Childhood Director ( Pre-K & KG)

  • Mamdouh Elsayed

    Islamic Studies/Quran-Tarbiyah Coordinator

  • Manal Alzubaidi

    Physical Education Teacher

  • Maria Benhalima

    Arabic/Islamic Studies Teacher

  • Maria Perez-Belkherroubi

    Librarian/Media Specialist

  • Marwa Mekdashi

    School Counselor

  • Mary Ahmady

    Art Assistant

  • Mohammad Alelamat

    Security Officer

  • Mohammed Judeh

    Head of Middle School

  • Mohammed Nawawi

    Maintenance Director

  • Mohammed Saleh

    Athletic Director

  • Muhammad Falah

    Secondary English Teacher

  • Muna Muzher

    Arabic Teacher

  • Mustafa Babaa

    Secondary Science Teacher

  • Nadea Hassan

    Elementary Teacher Assistant

  • Nafeesah Abdurrashid    

    Registrar

  • Nawar Bakr-Adly

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher

  • Nicole Berti

    School Nurse

  • Nurdean Mustafa

    Security Staff

  • Omida Dahcheh

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher

  • Paula Nawawi

    Student Account Coordinator

  • Raghed Kalaaji

    Arabic & Quran Teacher 

  • Rana Al-Bashir

    Secondary Math Teacher

  • Rania Aljenbaz

    QAIS Teacher

  • Rasha Altakla

    Arabic/Islamic Studies Teacher

  • Ream Ibrahim

    Secondary Science Teacher

  • Reem Hussein

    Secondary Science

  • Reena Hindash

    Islamic Studies/Quran Teacher

  • Rehab Dahy

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher

  • Rema Hasan

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher

  • Rosana Torres

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher

  • Rosaylah Mahmoud

    Head of High School

  • Sabeen Ansari

    Interventionist

  • Saima Amar

    Senior Accountant

  • Saima Masood

    Secondary Science Teacher

  • Samir Mustafa

    Maintenance Staff

  • Sarah Mostafa

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher

  • Shaheed Bakr

    Secondary Social Studies Teacher

  • Shareefa Alsakka

    P.E. Teacher

  • Sherene Rahman

    Head of Upper Elementary

  • Shirley Ansah

    Teacher Assistant

  • Sumaya Arafat

    IT Staff

  • Syeda Ahmad

    Office Manager & Marketing Director

  • Urooj Shah

    Receptionist

  • Waleed Hakim

    Secondary Math Teacher

  • Yasmeen Salhab

    Islamic Studies Teacher

  • Yasmin Ali

    Secondary English Teacher

  • Yusuf Jaaber

    QAIS Director

  • Zahra Iguer

    QAIS Teacher

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