Meet the Team

Christine Komaki

Elementary English Teacher

• Graduate of the University of Michigan

• ICS College Diploma in Pre-school Administration

• Extensive directorial experience in various academic settings, including private sector, primary, secondary, preschool, and adult online education

• Director of Operations and Finances for an online university, including admissions, operations, and finance

• Public speaking, counseling, administrative, and teaching skills

• Enjoys art, traveling, and playing Mahjong with friends, and family

Hoda Javeherian

PreK and KG homeroom teacher

• Masters of Arts in psychology from

Cal state Long Beach.

• She has been an Elementary and KG teacher for around 4 years.

• She enjoys reading and exercising in her free time.

Hoda Shahrestani

Lower Elementary and Kindergarten

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering

• Founder of the Connecticut branch of Guide Academy, dedicated to bringing its mission of holistic education to the community

• Certified in Primary (AMS) and Elementary (AMI) Montessori education

• Over a decade of teaching experience, from toddlers to university students

• Passionate about fostering children’s spiritual, intellectual, and physical growth

Aya Bahsoun

Arabic teacher

• Masters in Arabic from the
University of Lebanon

• She has been teaching Arabic and Geography for 11 years in Lebanon.

• She enjoys playing sports and reading in her free time.

• She is teaching Arabic
from KG – 6th, French, and Quran for all grades from KG – 10th grade.

Jerry Kuznik

Software developer and the author

• Bachelor in Theology from the University of Vanguard

• He enjoys reading, walking, and spending time with his family and his pets.

• He teaches Language & Literature for 8th and 10th grade.

Iman El-Rahim

Office Administrator

• Bachelor in Buisness Administration.

• She enjoys spending time with family
and friends, and helps the community with several volunteering jobs.

Hassan Kasfy

High School Math Teacher

• Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics from UCLA

• Master of Science in Applied Mathematics from Cal Poly Pomona

• Been teaching at Cal Poly Pomona since 2001, City of Knowledge since 2003, and Pasadena City College since 2005

Sara Vaseghitabrizi

Kindergarten Teacher

• Bachelors in Clinical Psychology

• Early education certificate

• Kindergarten and Preschool teacher

Fatima Dissa

Various learning levels Teacher

• Bachelor’s degree in Arabic Language and Literature, University of Msila, Algeria

• 12 years of private tutoring for children of various learning levels

• She is fluent in Arabic, French, and English and aims to help students explore the French language by introducing it to them.

• She is a mother of five who enjoys family time, reading, educational lectures, nature walks, and baking.

Mona Shahrestani

Elementary, Middle school, and High School Science Teacher

• Bachelor’s of Science in Biological Anthropology from the University of California Riverside

• IAPM certified

• Montessori administrator

• Over 10 years of teaching experience in Elementary to High School

Zehraa Cheaib

IB English Teacher

• Pharmacy graduate (MPharm) from the University of Manchester, UK

• Bachelor of Science (Honours Life Sciences) from McMaster University, Canada

• Over 5 years of teaching and tutoring experience from kindergarten to university students

•Utilized qualitative and quantitative research skills towards curriculum planning and delivery using virtual and on-site tools, analyzing student progress and staff development, etc.

• Publication on ‘Iman & Ihsan, Application Training & the Therapeutic Relationship’ (Medicine & Law Journal)

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