Our Team

Meet our 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.

Marilene Shane

Deputy Principal
Head of Elementary

Marilene started her career in education as an upper elementary school teacher in Houston, Texas, in the United States in 1999. Upon obtaining her Master of Education degree from Prairie View A&M University in Educational Administration,

She began working with the University of Texas supporting schools in the area of Reading in the Houston area.

Mr. Tyree Simmons is originally from Brooklyn, New York, and comes to us by way of Atlanta, Georgia. Tyree has been an educator for 22 years, working as a teacher, a school counselor, and an administrator.

For the past 13 years, he has served as a school administrator in various Georgia and UAE capacities.

HOD English and Curriculum Coordinator

"Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all." This quote by Aristotle has shaped who Maria is as an educator.

She believes one's focus must go beyond academics to reach a child. Building bonds with students is pivotal to their academic growth and success.

Head of Middle School

Maria Martin

Tyree Simmons

Head of Department and Coordinators

Hiyam Al Rousan

Head of Arabic

Nada Talal

Grade 2 Coordinator

Hassan M. Abo Ehsaiyan

Math Coordinator

Rami Al Sabbagh

Head of Islamic

Eoin Diarmuid Whelan

Grade 3 Coordinator

Suad Mazen

ICT Coordinator

Najah Al Khodr

KG1 Coordinator

Paul Hayes

Grade 4 Coordinator

Amal Baz

Foreign Language Coordinator

Magdalena Scheepers

KG2 Coordinator

Aislinn O Mahony

Grade 5 Coordinator

Ana Ciorei

P.E. Coordinator

Hannah Mulholland

Grade 1 Coordinator

Sana'a Yousef

KG Arabic and Islamic Coordinator

Rebecca Mcgill

Science Coordinator

Counseling and Learning Support and Intervention Team

Leila Abdrahman

School Counselor

Angelique van Tonder

Learning Support and Special Needs Coordinator

Sybel van Dalen

Learning Support and Education Needs Teacher

Hasna Guiapal

Learning Support Assistant