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"A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, and touches a heart”. My appreciation for teaching was sparked by my grandfather when I was only seven years old. As I grew older, I cherish fond memories of my grandfather's school in India. In my neighborhood, pretend play was a routine, with my role always being a teacher. Soon after I completed my Bachelor's degree in English literature from New Delhi, India, I continued my passion for teaching and have been in this noble profession from the past 15 years now, as an elementary school teacher. This lifelong learning has led me to pursue my Masters in Education-Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Studies degree from St. John's, Canada.

I have had the privilege to work in reputed schools in the Eastern Province region of Saudi Arabia and actively participate in professional development offerings. By being well connected with teachers around the world, I always look forward to learn interesting and creative ways of teaching and keep looking for opportunities to present something new through workshops within and outside schools.

I continue to admire the role of technology in engaging young minds, though I truly believe "technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important" (Bill Gates) (Yes, I love quotes!). I show a keen interest in developing classroom libraries in order to have successful readers and writers workshops with my students.

Some of my other interests are travelling, interior designing, playing table tennis, baking, and decorating cakes.

Working at RVIS means a lot to me, it was during one of the NESA Winter workshops at RVIS three years back when I fell in love with this lovely institution with great educators. I am Super excited to join RVIS's team in August and continue my teaching and learning journey in Bahrain!

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I am from the Channel Islands and graduated from Durham University. I have taught in the UK and also here in Bahrain. I have lived in Bahrain nearly 3 years and enjoy the culture and island life. I am extremely excited to join RVIS in August and to meet each and everyone of you. My teaching philosophy starts with how I believe that all students have the right to a high quality, safe, learning environment. My goal is to provide an inclusive classroom where all students feel safe, happy and are given the tools to thrive and make progress. I want to ensure that students receive a top-class education so that they are able to pursue their goals and career of their choices in the future. I believe in student led learning and active learning. I like seeing students enjoying what they are doing and learning from it and their experiences. I also believe in differentiation, noting that students have different needs and require tasks and resources to reflect this. I enjoy getting to know my students so that I know how to fully meet their needs. As a teacher I like to take time to reflect in order to continuously develop. I also believe reflection can be a useful tool used in the classroom to think about actions and consequences. I am looking forward to the new academic year, to meeting my new class and to helping shape students who are our future”.

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In my experience of teaching over the past eight years in China, Vietnam, and the USA, I have found that this Confucian proverb is true of every classroom: “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”

My goal is to inspire students to become lifelong learners with a passion for knowledge through building a safe and collaborative learning environment where students feel comfortable to be challenged, ask questions, make mistakes, and learn from one another. Moreover, I feel that it is important to incorporate each student's voice in what happens in the classroom, so students are able to show their expertise and help shape the learning experience.

Through addressing the individual needs of each, I strive to empower young learners to become confident, well-rounded, and successful individuals that can make meaningful contributions to their communities both now and in the future.

The classroom is a community of high achievers ready to explore the world, and only together, can we all grow.

I have taught the last 13 years in New York City, Quito, Ecuador, and Ithaca, NY in different grade levels, but mainly upper elementary. I really enjoy teaching and working with students. As a teacher, I try to establish a structured and nurturing environment with clear expectations, classroom norms, and learning standards. I believe it is important to engage students in their learning and make them involved in the learning process. It is imperative for students to learn problem solving skills, work together, and reflect on their work. I enjoy collaborating with colleagues, parents, and students to help student learning and to further my learning as a teacher. I try to be flexible in my teaching with the understanding that students learn in different ways through different processes.

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I graduated from Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Cape Town in 2007, and have over 15 years teaching experience. I recently taught at Cascade Primary School and Forest Village Leadership Academy where I was the Deputy Principal of Intermediate and Senior Phase.
Ever since I started teaching, I have been passionate in my commitment to two things: maximizing student performance and inspiring students to achieve great things. I strive to create a community of learners that nurtures growth in a positive fun environment.
Personally, I enjoy reading, cooking, music, and spending time with friends and family.
I look forward to the new school year at Riffa Views International School.
“The future depends on what you do today.”

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My name is Rawan Atiyani, and I am currently a middle school science teacher. I have always been curious about and have loved the life sciences, so I decided to pursue a Bachelor's in Biology. I then proceeded to study for a Master's in Human Nutrition given my own previous experiences with my weight. I have since dedicated my time to research and teaching others, whether it was in an academic setting, or about nutrition. While teaching, I love to encourage my students to WANT to learn, not just academically, but in life. I try to help my students believe in themselves and their capabilities, to have the courage to try new things, and to question everything around them (as scientists do). Through this, they can take on life challenges and be the best they can be. I have also realized that their constant questioning of things has changed my perspective and challenged my thoughts on multiple occasions. This keeps things quite interesting, and it is important to acknowledge that even younger people need to be treated with significance and respect. I find it very important that my students feel safe and secure with me as their teacher, to have meaningful discussions, and to bring out the best in them. Lastly, as a teacher, I need to cater to their many unique and individual learning styles. This means having fun being creative with my teaching strategies and assessments, especially with subjects many students may find intimidating.

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My name is Leila Matahen. This is my first year teaching English Language Arts and my second teaching Social Studies. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Humanities and Political Science and am also currently pursuing a Master's of Education, followed by a Master's of History from Arizona State University. The beauty and the challenge in teaching social studies is that in order to address all its content, social studies must be incorporated into all areas of the curriculum as well as through teachable moments. It is one of the only subjects that speaks to all people in their intrinsic and extrinsic lives, and it fascinates me how much better we can understand the world around us by diving deep into the details, as well as what the world looked like before us. Like many of my students, I have a lifelong fascination with the subject matter, and hope to get more students excited about history and the world we live in. I am also a musician and, before COVID disrupted our lives, I would perform quite often on the island in local venues, as well as JazzFest and other music festivals. Additionally, as well as being raised by parents from different cultures, I was raised a military brat. As such, I have had the privilege to live in many countries and see a lot of the world. Because of this, I try to travel as much as possible. I have been in Bahrain for over 7 years now, and it is the longest I have ever lived anywhere consistently.

“Change is the end result of all true learning.” - Leo Buscaglia

I truly believe that my job as a teacher is to guide my students through their evolution into young men and women who are able to go out into the world and be productive citizens. Science offers an amazing lens through which we can examine how we respond when challenged, how we create balance, how we distinguish between anomalies and paradigm shifts and most importantly how every voice has the ability to bring about change. Every student is different. As a teacher, it is my job to create a safe space where each student is able to demonstrate his or her growth. The focus will always be on the process as we take on challenges together. Our classroom will be one where opinions are valued, creativity is encouraged and apparent failures lead to learning opportunities.

I am passionate about developing internationally minded individuals who are prepared for their futures. Being knowledgeable, principled and reflective are a few key IB learning profiles that I value and strive to live by.

My teaching journey began in the United States of America, in my home state of Kentucky. As my love of education grew, new paths took me to South Korea and the United Arab Emirates. Seven years ago, I was presented with the opportunity to teach IBDP Business Management, and instantly fell in love with the IB program. For the past two years I have also been the IBDP Coordinator and Extended Essay Coordinator. As a teacher and coordinator, I have witnessed the impact that IBDP has on students' lives and am a strong advocate of the program.

I enjoy learning about cultures, educational systems and the social structures in countries, which has guided my interest in traveling. I have traveled to over sixty countries and look forward to exploring more. I also enjoy playing various sports, working out and watching the arts.

I am extremely excited to join the RVIS family and look forward to meeting everyone soon.

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I have a strong background in my disciplines and extensive experience in teaching them in the United States as well as internationally. I use a guided inquiry-based learning approach in all my classes. According to How Students Learn: History, Mathematics, and Science in the Classroom; 2005 from the National Research Council, teaching by telling does not work - especially for science -for most students. As part of an interactive community, students are more likely to be successful. Gaining knowledge is personal; students enjoy themselves more and develop greater ownership over their learning when they are given an opportunity to construct their own understanding. Using the inquiry-based approach has shown a significant growth in my students' understanding of the chemistry concepts based on the SAT and AP scores. It is my goal to promote the best intellectual, technological, and ethical learning experiences for my students and to guide them to become effective contributors to the global society.

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Before becoming a teacher, I worked at Injaz Bahrain (Junior Achievement branch in the Kingdom) for years. In those years I was so inspired by the students whom I had met from various schools. It was then that I realized I wanted to be a teacher and now I cannot see myself being in any other position. I taught Art at Shaikha Hessa Girls School for almost 3 years and before that I taught at the Royal University for Women.

I believe that the Art classroom is a place where students relax and explore interesting ideas freely. This helps them trust themselves and realizing their own mistakes. I love seeing students proud of their own art work and showing it off to their peers, especially when they come up to me and say ‘I cannot believe I did this'. Yes, you did!

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My name is Nour Geha, and I am a Lebanese speech therapist. I moved to the Kingdom of Bahrain after obtaining my Bachelor's degree in Speech Therapy from the Lebanese University in Lebanon. For over ten years, I have been working with children, teenagers and adults, in English, Arabic and French, who have been experiencing various speech difficulties in articulation, fluency and resonance; as well as oral language challenges including comprehension, expression and cognitive-communication difficulties. However, for the past six years, my main focus has been helping students in schools who have ADHD, ADD, general learning difficulties, as well as specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia and dysorthographia. In addition to that, I have been working with preschool children who have stuttering, communication disorders, articulation disorders and oral language delay. Moreover, I provide ongoing guidance and support to the child's parents and/or caregivers, as well as to the different paraprofessionals who may be involved in their treatment plan, as I believe that this inclusive approach is essential to the child's well-being and progress. I believe that every child who is given the right tools and opportunities can achieve their goals regardless of their difficulty. That is why I find passion in what I do and in helping children and young adults grow and find their own voices, one word at a time.

The issues that our current generation faces, as well as those unforeseen, calls for a new type of learner. Those who can tackle economic, environmental, and social problems using practical skills and a higher level of computer literacy. I leave a quote by Nassim Taleb, which has some perspective on the problems of tomorrow. “I know that history is going to be dominated by an improbable event, I just don't know what that event will be.” Nassim's idea of how unpredictable the world can be, give a clear picture on how we should approach future problems. My current role as head of ICT, and as a member of the Student Life Organization has allowed me to pursue additional programs for students, which includes but is not limited to initiating STEAM programs. My passions encompass a wide range of IT related fields including Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Automation, and 3D design. I hold a BSc in IT from the UK Open university, and I am currently pursuing a MSc in Artificial Intelligence at IUBH University of Applied Science, in addition to an MSc in Information Security and Digital Forensics at the UK Open university. I also obtained additional qualifications in PMP, Arduino, Robotics and Python. Given the right guidance and opportunity, students can make a huge difference and impact on society. I am excited to see how I can develop LEVEL 5 further and enrich students to the greatest extent possible.

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I am very excited at the opportunity to be a part of the dynamic team at Riffa Views International School. I am a Physical Education teacher with 18 years of experience, having taught in Australia, England, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. I have experience in teaching students across all age groups from Early Childhood through to High School and I have held several positions of Leadership during my career. For the last two years I have taught in a specialist school in Australia teaching students with mild to severe intellectual disability, associated disabilities and students with autism spectrum behaviours.

I hold a Bachelor of Physical Education and a Master of Educational Leadership degrees. I am currently completing a Master of Specialist Inclusive Education through Deakin University. I am a dedicated, hardworking and innovative teacher that is always striving to motivate students to do their best and extend their own personal limits. I constantly try and stay up to date with the latest research in education and incorporate the latest technology into my lessons.

Not only do I enjoy seeing students thrive during my classes, I also love to see students being involved in physical activity and extending themselves outside of the classroom. I am extremely passionate about extra-curricular activities and giving students the opportunity to experience the benefits that participation in sport and fitness activities can offer.

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I studied at the New York Institute of Technology, where I earned both a bachelors degree (BA), and a masters degree, in Business Administration (MBA). While studying in university, I worked various roles within several different departments of AMA Group in order to identify my strengths and passions. I later got the opportunity to join one of Bahrain's leading Accounting and Business Consultancy firms, BDO Jawad Habib, within the Career Progression Program; part of the national projects set up by Tamkeen to help develop the Bahraini workforce. I maintained the management position for 4 years, building on my skills and acquiring a depth of knowledge in connecting thousands of employees with the appropriate training courses to match their needs.

My educational philosophy is to give students the tools to innovate and create and to explore their ideas and passions in a safe and comfortable environment. The Learning Commons provides students the opportunities to do just that, making my job even more fulfilling. I am extremely excited to be taking on the role of Learning Commons Coordinator for the next school year and I hope to continue the amazing work done at the LC.

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