Wanis Shalaby
Principal
wshalaby@salamschool.com
 

Ziad Hamdan  is currently the Imam of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee. He earned his B.A. in Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science from BirZiet University, his Masters in Mass Communication from the University of Illinois at Chicago where he also finished all required courses and exams and was accepted to Ph. D. Candidacy.(Study on hold). Mr. Hamdan has been working with Muslim Community for more than twenty years. He joined the family of Salam school in 2001 where he teaches on part-time basis Islamic Studies. Mr. Hamdan’s motto is

“ Knowledge is Power” 

“I don’t know what your destiny will be, but I know: The ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.” -Albert Schweitzer.

Wissam Kaddoura, Middle School Unit Leader, graduated from Lebanese University, Saida, Lebanon with a BA in Arabic Language and Literature in 1995 & MA in Arabic Language and Literature in 1997.He has been teaching Quran & Arabic at Salam School from 2001 to the present. He is an Arabic Language Instructor at University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee (UWM) since fall 2003 to present. Currently, he is a candidate to the “Doctorate In Leadership For The Advancement In Learning And Service” at Cardinal Stritch University

"Iqra" is the first word of the Qur'an.  For Sanya Fareed, it means that Islam is the one religion that gives such a high importance to the pursuit of education.  The early period of Islam marked the golden era, when Islamic scholars provided a wealth of knowledge in so many different fields such as science, math, philosophy, mysticism, and even writing.  If it hadn't been for these scholars, much of what is known today about the Romans and Greeks would've been lost.  As an educator, Sanya wants the community in which she has grown up, to be empowered by the thirst for knowledge and try to get some of the lost glory back by educating our youth.  Since children are the future, it is our obligation to teach them the importance of knowledge.

Sanya completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a focus on Creative Writing.  She also has a degree in Fashion from  Mount Mary College. She is currently finishing up her masters in Creative Writing, and hopes to continue on with a PhD in Creative Writing.  As for her goals in Salam School, she wishes to empower the children with their swords, their pens.  She doesn't just wish to be their teacher, but their mentor, and empower them to achieve their goals as students.

Sanya Fareed
Teacher: British Literature
sfareed@salamschool.com

“I am Still Learning,” - Michelangelo

Andrew Beechtree comes to Salam High School with nearly 20 years experience as a secondary classroom Social Studies teacher.  He has his Undergraduate degree from UW-Milwaukee where he majored in History and minored in Geography.  While attending UW-M he was a Wingspread Fellow with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.  He earned a Master of Arts degree from Silver Lake College and majored in Teacher Leadership.

Mr. B. is well versed in most subjects relating to history and other social sciences.  He is confident in his ability to teach and inspire students to do well in his classes.  He is a true student of the art of teaching.  His enthusiasm is real and noted by students, staff and parents who work with him.

Mr. B. is married and Mrs. B. is a Guidance Counselor in the Wauwatosa School District.  Together they live in the east part of Waukesha, next to Manooka Park.  They have a married adult son and daughter-in-law.  They are the proud grandparents of little Taylor Kathryn (the Apple of Grandpa’s eye!)

Mr. B. also has a lot of other life experiences: a former US Army soldier and Military Policeman, he has also been involved in the Security business for more then the past 25 years (24 years with Summer fest.)

Mr. B. is eager to work with his students this year and looks forward to a fun and productive 9^th Grade and 10^th Grade school year here at Salam High School.
Shukrin.

“A poor teacher complains. A good teacher explains. A great teacher inspires”- Anonymous

Rumana Saiyed is a Chemistry Graduate of Gujarat University, India. She has a Diploma in Computer Science from Lakhotia Computer Center in Gujurat, India where she worked as a Career Consultant before heading the Sales and Counseling department at Aptech Computer Education Center in Ankleshwar, India.

She also has a diploma in micro computing from the North Dakota State University College of Science, Wahpeton ND and was pursuing her Masters in Software Engineering at the North Dakota State University before moving to Milwaukee WI.

She has a lifelong passion for community service and education and has taught elementary school children as a volunteer at the Wheaton Elementary School Wheaton MN, and considers working at Salam School an opportunity to serve the community and to educate the children who are  the future leaders of the Ummah.

She enjoys her job and coming up with creative ways to educate, stimulate and challenge her students at Salam School.

Sandra Mayfield has been the Business Manager for Salam School since June 2000.  She graduated from Rufus King High School, and holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration from Cardinal Stritch College (now Cardinal Stritch University).  Prior to coming to Salam School, she was a Music and Computer Teacher at St. Leo Catholic Urban Academy, a Paraprofessional and Substitute Teacher with Milwaukee Public Schools. 

She also worked for various community organizations and small businesses as Secretary, Office Manager, Bookkeeper/ Accountant, and once had her own home-based business.Ms. Mayfield is a passionate lifelong learner, and feels that this makes her a passionate teacher in whatever she chooses to learn and teach.  She is very active in her church, where she is the Music Minister and Sunday School teacher.

In her spare time, Ms. Mayfield loves to read, watch and collect classic (vintage) movies, travel (via automobile) to Music Education workshops/seminars, sing, play piano and teach voice.  She also loves to crochet, and feels blessed to be able to spend time with her immediate family – which includes her parents, five sisters, two brothers-in-law, three nephews, two nieces, one great nephew and one great niece.The greatest thing you will ever learn…is just to love and be loved in return… Eden Ahbez

In addition of working at Salam School this year as 11th grade United States History teacher, Dr. Enaya Othman is an Adjunct Professor at Marquette University. She earned her BA at Birzeit University, Palestine, with a major in history and a minor in political science. She received her master’s degree in American Immigration and Ethnic History in 1998 from the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee and her PhD from Marquette University in May 2009. Dr. Othman has presented her scholarly work at several conferences including Middle East Studies Association and African Studies Association. She also has served as a panelist in various educational venues. Her teaching portfolio is extensive: History of United States, North Africa, and Middle East. Throughout her teaching, she emphasizes the interconnectivity of these regions to other areas. It is imperative that students understand the ramifications of the past on contemporary events. History has living implications and should not be relegated to simply a study of the past. Her principal pedagogical objective is to instill a genuine interest in the subject matter and its interrelationship to other fields of learning, which will sustain a lifelong interest.

 She encourages and challenges students to develop their own arguments and interpretations while assessing a variety of primary and secondary sources.

Enaya Othman
Teacher: History
eothman@salamschool.com

Somaya Abdulla was born in Beirut. Always an honors student, she earned a bachelor’s degree in 1988 majoring in Arabic language and Islamic Studies. She worked in both public and private schools in Dubai and Sharjah. She attended many conferences, professional developments and meetings in the United Arab Emirates. She also enjoys teaching and helping students be their very best.  This is her first year with Salam School. Besides teaching, Somaya is also mother to six children so she is pretty busy.

Somaya Abdulla
Teacher: Arabic / Quran
sabdulla@salamschool.com

When I think of Mathematics, the first thing that comes to my mind is numbers, equations, and proofs.  My definition of mathematics is “the study of using functions and concepts to reflect events”.  When I think of algebra, I think of basic equations and manipulations of those equations to solve for a variable.  I understand that there is more to math than school and math assignments.  I know that learning math and excelling in math gives you stronger mental power and therefore makes you a more prestigious individual.  

I enjoy the application and conceptual view of mathematics.  My confidence grew as my math skills developed in high school with the increasing difficulty of the subject matter.  Once I got to high school, I had teachers that encouraged me to excel in math.  I specifically remember my favorite math teacher.  I liked him the most because he made his students think and brought math to a different level.  His teaching of math went beyond lectures to an understanding for every student in the class.  He made each student “think” and be active in the class to enhance their learning.  My teacher described mathematical concepts and the reasoning behind them so that they could be more easily understood for each student.  My teacher would adapt to every student so that everyone would understand the material.

I have come to a frightening conclusion.
I am the decisive element in the classroom.
It is my personal approach that creates the climate.
It is my daily mood that makes the weather.
As a teacher I possess tremendous power to make a child’s life miserable or joyous.
I can be a tool of torture, or an instrument of inspiration.
I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal.
In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated, and a child humanized or de-humanized.

Dr.Hiam ( Between Teacher and Child)

Douea Ibraheem
Teacher: Math
dIbraheem@salamschool.com

Mr. Forecki  comes to Salam School with  extensive teaching experience .  He has a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from UWM and graduate math credits from Marquette.  He recently retired from Rufus King High School after 39 years, where he taught math for 22 years and was currently Guidance Director.  He has taught Math at the college level: Alverno, UWM, and MATC.  For him there is no job more important than teaching.  His favorite quote is, “ The world seldom notices who the teachers are: but civilization depends on what they say and what they do”.

Dave Forecki
Guidance Counselor
dforecki@salamschool.com

Muna Muvarak is one of the Arabic and Quran teachers in the middle and high school.  She is originally from Palestine. She graduated from Birzeit University in Palestine, earning a bachelor’s degree the Arabic language.

She taught for one year at AL-Najah Secondary School in Palestine. She also taught ahkam al-tajweed at a masjid in Madison, WI. She has also tutored many children privately. Her goal is help children learn to read the Quran with fluency.

Muna Muvarak
Teacher: Arabic
mmuvarak@salamschool.com

Mr. Grining teaches biology and boys health at Salam School.  He is a 2004 graduate of UW-Whitewater with a degree in Biology and a minor in Geology.  Mr. Grining has taught science in both private and public schools in Milwaukee for the last 5 years in grades 5-12.  He is currently a part of a family business coaching gymnastics to both recreational and team boys and girls.  Mr. Grining has always enjoyed participating in sports and has experience playing and coaching soccer.  He is excited about developing the National Honor Society Chapter here at Salam School.  He looks forward to working with students and the community in the months to come.

Ben Grining
Teacher : Biology
bgrining@salamschool.com

William Weber has been an educator for well over thirty years.  He entered the field when bowties where prevalent and Carter was president.  During this time, he has worked at several high schools including Brown Deer and Rufus King, the latter for nearly twenty-five years.  Over his career, he has taught nearly all the sciences but settled into the role of teaching pre-IB/IB physics and physical science.   He graduated with highest honors from the University of Wisconsin in physics, bio-physics, and science education and accumulated two B.S. degrees and a M.S.  Over the years, he has been recognized as the Engineering teacher of the year in Wisconsin, the first high school physics teacher honored by Marquette for lifetime contributions, a pioneer member in the FAME, WASDI, and other science-math programs.  He is also a Woodrew Wilson Fellowship winner in materials sciences from Princeton and a workshop presenter at Harvard, Tufts, the Brookhaven National Laboratories and at science round tables in Washington, D.C.  His most exciting moments came in publishing a module/text called Sports Physics for Northwestern University and working on the PBS film “Transistorized” as a science consultant. 

At Salam, he enjoys hobnobbing with students (yes, each year they appear younger and younger to him) and stirring their interests in raising their personal achievement bar.  He feels very fortunate in his quest in guiding students into their next chapter of their lives.

William Weber
Teacher: Science
wweber@salamschool.com

 

Even though this is Manal Roumani’s first year at Salam School, it is not her first year in the teaching profession. She was a group exercise instructor for 2.5 years at the Downtown and Rite Hite Family YMCA. She holds a BS in Computer Science from UW Milwaukee with an extensive math background. She loves math and would like to show her students how practical and useful math can be in the “real world”.

                        “The richest of riches is intelligence; the biggest destitution is foolishness; the wildest wildness is vanity and the best achievement is goodness of moral character.”

                                                             Imam Ali ibn abi Talib    

Jason Then is a first year teacher at Salam School, joining in August 2009 to teach middle school Language Arts. Mr. Then grew up a short ten minutes away in Oak Creek, so he knows the area well. After graduating high school he attended UW-Madison, where he double-majored in English and History. Jason’s desire for travel inspired him to move to South Korea for a year to teach English, which turned into two years, which soon turned into four. He finally came back this past June, but not before having the good fortune to have traveled to North Korea, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and a few countries in Eastern Europe.

When he is not engaged in instructing students on the writing process, Mr. Then enjoys spending time with his wife, Jessie, perusing through nerdy literature and history books, listening to classic rock n roll, and playing guitar. He is also enrolled in Alverno’s Master of Arts in Education program, and so actually has very little time for the above activities.

Kristy Treder graduated from the University of Milwaukee Wisconsin in 2007 with a Bachelor’s degree in early childhood. She believes children learn through “hands on experiences” and tries to makes this concept a focal point in her everyday lesson plans.

Kristy has also taken many courses dealing with diversity and multi-culturalism; these classes have allowed her, as a teacher, to incorporate diversity components into her classroom.

I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.  ~Lily Tomlin as "Edith Ann"

Mrs. Heather Gilvary-Hamad is the Middle School Social Studies teacher.  She holds her Master's Liberal Arts from Indiana University South Bend.  Her thesis was on cross-cultural marriages and she has presented it to regional, national,and global audiences.  She has previously taught ESL, Spanish and bilingual education in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.  When she is not pursuing her Teaching Certificate at Concordia University, she enjoys exploring parks and museums in Wisconsin with her husband and two children.

Rachelle Marciulionis holds two Associate degrees and is currently working on her Bachelor’s degree and teaching certification.  She was a teacher’s assistant and worked in the foreign language lab at MATC for four years.

Khawla Asmar is the assistant principal of Salam School.  In addition, she teaches 6^th grade Reading. She is a certified teacher with 13 + years of experience, having taught students in grades 4 through 8 in all subject areas. She holds a bachelor’s degree from New Jersey City University and teacher certification from the state of New Jersey. Currently, she is a graduate student at UW-Milwaukee working towards licensure as a principal and a dual master’s degree in administrative leadership and curriculum development. Her personal life revolves around her husband, Abu Adam and their three fabulous children. In her very elusive leisure time, she enjoys reading, baking and Palestinian cross stitch embroidery.

“Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen.” Horace Mann

“We have made it a Quran in Arabic” (Quran 43:3)“The best among you is he/she who learns and teaches the Quran” (Prophet Muhammad)

Asia Altayeb has been a teacher for over two decades. She graduated from The Teachers’ College at Madani, Sudan and received a bachelor’s degree from Alneelain University in Khartoum, Sudan. Asia worked at numerous schools in Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and the US. Asia has been with Salam School for five years.

Teaching youngsters has always been Asia’s passion. Moreover, she believes that being a teacher of Quran and the language of Quran is an honor that enables her to both spread knowledge of Quran and attain Allah’s pleasure. It is also her firm belief that educating this young generation in Arabic and Quranic Studies is crucial and most vital to maintaining a proud Muslim identity. Asia’s aim is to bring forth a generation that is well-equipped in Islamic knowledge and is affirmed in its Muslim character. She is an honorable wife and an outstanding mother.

Frances Vazirabad has been an educator for over twenty years. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Glenville State Teacher’s College in West Virginia. She has taught at a variety of schools throughout West Virginia and has taught students from first to fifth grade. She relocated to Wisconsin to marry and start a family in 1990.

Thanks to Allah, she is now the mother of three children and has taught at Salam School for many years. Her interests include collecting children’s books and being a good mother.

“Teaching at an Islamic school has given me an opportunity to help lay the foundation of not only your child’s educational needs, but God Willing, their spiritual needs as well.”

“The ink of the pen of a scholar is more precious than the blood of a martyr.    -Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H.)

“Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.”     -Theodore Roosevelt

Frances Vazirabad
Teacher: Grade 2
FVazirabad@salamschool.com

Maribel Ortiz Snobar graduated from the University Of Wisonsin-Milwaukee with a degree in Social Welfare.  She also has an Associate’s degree in Paralegal studies.  She has worked in the last 22 years in a wide range of careers. This is her second school year with Salam School and she absolutely loves it. Some of her hobbies are sewing, writing songs and poetry. 

Favorite quote: "Respect, you got to give it to get it"

“The power to shape the future is earned through persistence..”- Anonymous

Amineh Shanaa is a dedicated teacher with extensive and varied experience teaching diverse populations. . She believes in building a strong bond with students, parents and colleagues to help students achieve success both academically and personally.

She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Lebanese University. She earned her Teaching Certificate, Specialization in Elementary Education from Siblin Training Center, Lebanon. She was an Elementary teacher at Salam school in the year 1998-1999. She joined Salam school again in the year 2000-2001. She is currently teaching Quran and Arabic to elementary school students.  

Tamam El-Natour is the elementary school computer teacher. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Science-Botany from Nasser University in Tripoli, Libya. She also has an Associate degree in Visual Communication/Computer Graphics and is now studying to earn a second associate degree in eCommerce/Web Administration.

In her spare time, she enjoys reading, traveling, working with computers and designing websites.

Ibtihaj Oweisi teaches Islamic Studies in 3rd through 5th grades. This is her 14th year in various schools. Eight of those years have  been in Salam School, either as a substitute, assistant, or teacher. She has taught students in elementary and middle grades.

Islamic Studies has always been her  first priority. By teaching students the core values of Islam, students are better able to understand and practice what is expected of them. They must understand their religion and know how it came to be. She hopes to be a part of that learning process by engaging students and instilling a love of Islam in them.

Zehra Tahir received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Bombay, India with specialization in Textiles and Clothing. The early years of her career were spent as a successful business woman and fashion designer, followed by several years in the food service industry as a sales account manager.

Zehra Tahir has been  active in the educational programs in the Milwaukee community for the past several years. She joined Salam School in the fall of 2005 in order to work in the field for which she had the greatest passion: education. Zehra is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Wisconsin Schools of Character, and is a strong advocate of shaping lives through character, and integrating character education into schools. She is also a board member of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee and the ISM Education Council.

As a person so utterly passionate about knowledge, she endeavors to assist in creating the mechanisms necessary for greater educational success, to make Salam School a model for the nation, where students not only graduate as academic achievers, but also as strong Muslims and beacons of good moral values!

Jamie Whalen has been working at Salam School since 2005. Before working at Salam School she was a lead preschool teacher at Reading Rainbow Academy for three years. Jamie hold certificates in: Discipline In Child Care, Introduction To The Child Care Profession, Skills And Strategies For A Child Care Teacher, Infant And Toddler Care, and she is certified in Basic First Aid as well as CPR. Jamie is currently pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education. She has two children that attend Salam School, she believes that an Islamic identity is very important at a young age, and the importance of teaching Islamic values at home and school together to make our children thrive.

Nisreen Fayaleh is originally from Palestine. After private high school, she attended Bier Zeit University where she majored in English and minored in Education. Her philosophy is that education never ends. She really values working with children and believes that a better future is shaped through the children we teach. Nisreen has four children who all attend Salam School. Her oldest is going into his eleventh year as a student there. This is a school that she has deeply invested in.

Julie Gray graduated from UW-Whitewater in 2003 with a B.S.E. in Elementary Education.  She is  certified to teach grades PreK-6.  She has been a teacher at Salam School for 7 years. 

Mrs. Gray taught K-5 for 3 years.  She then moved up to teach 1st grade for 2 years.  She is now back in K5 which is her first love.  She enjoys working with children, helping them learn and grow.  She feels the biggest reward from teaching is to see children succeed and accomplish their goals.

Lateefah Abdullah has been with Salam School since 2003. She has been an assistant for K4 and K5.  She also taught K4 for two years. She is now a teacher’s assistant for K 5. She home-schooled her children for 10 years. She also operated an in-home day care center for 3 years.

Erin Blaedow obtained her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from the University of Wisconsin,  Oshkosh in December of 2006, where she also received a minor in Mathematics.  Before she joined the Salam School staff, she worked for the Boy Scouts of America, where she did an outreach program for the surrounding school districts of the Fox Valley. 

During Erin’s free time she enjoys spending time with her family and friends.   She is also a huge hockey fan and her favorite team is the Detroit Red Wings.  She also is looking forward to being the middle school girl’s assistant basketball coach!

Erin is looking forward to an exciting year with her students and she is also looking forward to learning more about the Islamic culture.

“Whatever you are, be a good one.” – Abraham Linclon

Tasnim Hamdan received her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education (1^st through 8^th) with a minor in Mathematics from Alverno College in Milwaukee. She is excited to join the Salam School team this year as a third grade teacher. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, socializing, playing sports and working with numbers. She is passionate about the field of education and believes that learning is a life long process whether taking place in the classroom or other environments.

Only those who have learned a lot are in a position to admit how little they know.
L. Carte

Jessica Schneider graduated from Marian College in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in 2007 with a degree in Early Childhood/Elementary Education.  She taught children from 6 weeks to 6 years old at Kohl’s Corporate Child Development Center for eight months  and taught combined four and five year old Kindergarten last year in an inner city school in Milwaukee.  She loves seeing a child’s face light up once he or she finally grasps a concept they have been struggling with.  Not only has she taught her students, but her students have also taught her.  Each day is a new adventure with the children she teaches.  One never knows what a child will say and that makes teaching exciting.

Jessica’s philosophy is to guide students through the learning process and to help them gain new knowledge.  She strives to teach in a structured and orderly fashion, but injects fun into her lessons.  She wants her students to leave class, learning something new each and every day.  She wants each student to feel important and needed in the classroom.  She believes that each student is unique in his or her own way and can add a lot to the classroom by sharing his or her individual wisdom.   She thinks that children are born with all the knowledge in the world, but they need help putting their knowledge to use.

~"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." Confucius

Sinah Jaber
Assistant: K 4
sinahjaber@salamschool.com
 

Sue Shalaby is originally from the Milwaukee area and is pleased to be back! She attended UW-Whitewater and earned her Bachelor's Degree in Special Education. The majority of her experience has been in the field of special education, specifically Cross-Categorical.  This fall, she will be finishing the coursework required for renewing her Wisconsin Teaching Certification.  She currently holds current teaching licenses in both Illinois and Tennessee in Special Education, Ages 3-21.

She has one daughter who attends Salam School and is in fourth grade.

Alhamdillulah, she is thankful that her daughter is able to receive an excellent Islamic education and become bilingual. She believes that children should be educated academically and religiously in order to form both their character and moral development.

She looks forward to a great year at Salam School!
 Be the change that you want to see in the world. -Mohandas Gandhi

Sue Shalaby
Teacher: k 4
sShalaby@salamschool.com
 

Sandra Abusaif
Teacher: Grade 1 Math
sAbusaif@salamschool.com
 

Hans Jakobsons
Teacher: Title 1
hJakobsons@salamschool.com
 

Petricia McCathy
Teacher: Grade 5
pmccathy@salamschool.com
 

My name is Judith Makowski and I am currently teaching grade 4B at Salam School.  I have a Bachelors Degree in Education from UWM and have an extensive background in music and reading education. I have been teaching for over 25 years and greatly value teaching in a faith filled environment.

As an educator I am committed to high expectations in student achievement. It is my goal to provide a positive, supportive environment in which the children are encouraged  to strengthen good leadership qualities and build good character traits.  It is my endeavor to instill in the children an enthusiasm for lifelong learning and academic success.

Judith Makowski
Teacher: Grade 4
jMakowski@salamschool.com
 

Alaa Mohammad is our new young and energetic Islamic Studies teacher for the lower elementary students.  Alaa is a Muslimah because of two reasons: she was born in a Muslim house and because she thought about it confirming Islam is fair, reasonable and true.  That is why she takes every word and every order of this religion seriously.  More than a job, Alaa looks at her role as a duty and a responsibility that she inherited from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him.  This Islam put her responsible for the well-being of the world.  Her aim is to teach the kids how to be fair thinkers, how to have no ego or showing off and to make sure they understand in a simple, reasonable way what it really means to be a Muslim. She hopes to make these young minds really understand and feel that Allah is watching and monitoring each one of them. They will love to comply with His orders just because it is reasonable and fair coming from their simple mind and reasonable understanding, not by enforcing or being pushed.  She wants her students to be able to make connections between what they believe in and what they do.   Alaa acknowledges she is  learning  every day until the day she dies which is why she welcomes and appreciates every advice and criticism for the best and considers it as a blessing from Allah, a way He chose to send some help.  Alaa considers and believes seriously and honestly that her model for her personality in her entire life is Muhammad, peace be upon him, and for that she believes that she has to strive her very best to be on the steps of the Prophet, peace be upon him. That is how she considers she will be a good living model for the kids to see and appreciate and love to follow.  Like the Sahaba, may Allah be pleased with them, our goal in this life is to be like Muhammad, peace be upon him, and that is why Alaa will try very hard to get her students to graduate from Darul Arkam.

Alaa Mohammad
Teacher: Islamic Studies
amohamad@salamschool.com

Julie Grabowski
Teacher: K 5
jGrabowski@salamschool.com
 

Asma Siddiqi is the new Teacher's Assistant for 3rd grade. She has relocated from Baltimore, Maryland where she earned certifications in Early Childhood Development. She has a Bachelors of Arts (BA) degree from the University of Punjab, Pakistan.

She is very excited to be a part of the Salam School family and is looking forward to teaching Islamic values to children. She enjoys painting, cooking and interior decorating.

Asma Siddiqi
Assistant: Grade 3
aSiddiqi@salamschool.com

Maha  Mosa was born in Jordan and joined Salam School this year. She loves children and is happy in her roles at the school as a teacher’s assistant. She holds certifications in many different child care venues such as skills and Strategies for the Child Care Teacher, Infant & Toddler Child Care Worker, Introduction to the Child Care Profession, Fundamentals for Family Child Care Worker and CPR  training for infant and adults. Before coming to Salam School, she managed her own home day care.  She has three beautiful kids, two boys and one girl, 4, 7 and 6 years old. She loves working at Salam School.  In her spare time, she loves to read and write. She is a Green Bay Packers fan.

Maha’s future goal is to continue her education to get her BA in education, Insha’Allah.

Maha  Mosa
Assistant: Grade 1C
mmosa@salamschool.com

Soha Abdallah is a teacher’s aide in second grade(A) and fifth grade(A and B). She loves working with children of all ages. She holds certificates in Introduction to Child Care Profession Fundamentals of Infant & Toddler Care, Discipline in Childcare, Adult & Pediatric CPR and Universal Basic First Aid. This is her first year with Salam School.

Soha Abdallah
Assistant: Grades 5 & 2
sabdallah@salamschool.com

Jamila  Mahmoud
Assistant: Grade 4
jmahmoud@salamschool.com