Our Team
Senior Management Team
Nicola Al Mazrouei
Deputy Principal | Head of KG
Ajyal International School Al Falah is a school with a tremendous heart for children. This can be seen clearly in our incredible KG department. In our first year, the department has grown and flourished. The warm and friendly atmosphere is felt from the minute you enter. Parents, teachers, and students feel welcome and appreciated.
Ajyal Al Falah KG department seeks to inspire young minds and to challenge each child to identify and develop their unique talents. Our students are encouraged and loved. We have adopted an inquiry-based approach to learning. Ajyal Al Falah students learn to be independent, critical thinkers.
Maria Martin
HOD English and Curriculum Coordinator
My twenty plus years in education continues to foster my love of teaching and the gratification that comes with seeing students learn. I obtained my teaching certification from the state of New York and New Jersey with a degree in Education K-12 and English. My desire to work with students who were disadvantaged led me over the years to work in inner-city schools both in New York and New Jersey where I believed I had the opportunity to make the greatest difference as an educator. I later went on to earn a Master’s Degree in Leadership, Supervision, and Administration from Seton Hall University, New Jersey.
Head of Department and Coordinators
Learning Support and Intervention Team
Arabic Learning Support
Marilene Shane
Vice Principal | Head of Elementary and Middle School
I started my career in education as an upper elementary school teacher in Houston, Texas, in the United States in 1999. Upon obtaining my Master of Education degree from Prairie View A&M University in Educational Administration, I began working with the University of Texas supporting schools in the area of Reading in the Houston area. After 2 years as a vice-principal and 4 as a principal in Houston schools, I moved to Abu Dhabi in 2014 to serve Al Badiya Girls School in Al Ain as a Deputy Principal for the ADEK school reform project. I was with Al Badiya school for 4 years and enjoyed the opportunity to live and serve the students in the UAE.