Our Team - Wise Academy

Our Team

WISE Academy aims to provide education to all students based on high academic standards and to facilitate their achievement of cognitive, developmental and spiritual needs through scholastic excellence.

Zeina Alhage
Amina Aljumail
Duaa Alkadhim
Bara Alkafil
Zaineb Al-Saadi
Manar Alnasir
Aya Awada
Aya Ayoub
Hussein Beydoun
Ava Charara
Hussein Charara
Kawakeb Chehab
Naamat Darwiche
Majida El Mokaddem
Bashayer Farage
Suheir Faraj
Hanan Farhat
Khadija Haidar
Chimene Hallani
Nawal Hallani
Mariam Hamka
Farrah Hatoum
Zeinab Ismail
Rida Jessa
Zeina Jouni
Racha Khansa
Jill Livingstone
Zeinab Mashayekhi
Wafaa Nasser
Michelle Rahal
Ola Raishouni
Celia Rebbouh
Hassanain Rajabali
Chadi Reda
Alaa Saab
Hibatullah Safah
Amy Smart
Fatima Srour

EXPERIENCE WISE ACADEMY

SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT

Zeina Alhage

Communication Coordinator
Lebanese International University, B.A.

Amina Aljumail

KINDERGARTEN TEACHER
B.S. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION – EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2012

STANDARD TEACHING CERTIFICATE
ELEMENTARY K-5 ALL SUBJECTS (K-8 ALL SUBJECTS IN SELF-CONTAINED CLASSROOM) (ZG)

Duaa Alkadhim

Language Arts/Social Studies Teacher
University of Michigan, B.A.
Elementary Teaching Certificate (K-8)

Bara Alkafil

Social Studies Teacher
Henry Ford College, A.A.
Southern New Hampshire University, B.S.
Interim Teaching Certificate

Zaineb Al-Saadi

Math/Science/STEM Teacher
University of Michigan, B.A.
Elementary Teaching Certificate (K-8)

Manar Alnasir

English Teacher
University of Michigan, B.A.
Interim Teaching Certificate

Aya Awada

Science Teacher
Wayne State University, B.S.

Aya Ayoub

First Grade Teacher
University of Michigan, B.A
Early Childhood Education Certificate

Hussein Beydoun

Physical Education Teacher
Eastern Michigan University, B.S.

Ava Charara

First Grade Teacher
University of Michigan, B.A.

Hussein Charara

Director
Islamic teacher + Lecturer

Kawakeb Chehab

PRESCHOOL ASSISTANT TEACHER
ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN LIBERAL ARTS – HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE – 2019

Naamat Darwiche

PRESCHOOL LEAD TEACHER
B.A. EDUCATION STUDIES – FOCUS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION – ASHFORD UNIVERSITY 2013
CDA

Majida El Mokaddem

Islamic Studies
Lebanese University, B.A.
Lebanese University, M.A.

Bashayer Farage

Math/Physics Teacher
University of Basrah, B.S.
University of Detroit Mercy, M.A.
Wayne State University, Ed.S.
Mathematics Teaching Certificate (6-12)
Physics Teaching Certificate (6-12)
ESL Teaching Certificate (6-12)

Suheir Faraj

Arabic Paraprofessional

Hanan Farhat

Early Learning Islamic Teacher
Wayne County Community College, A.A.

Khadija Haidar

Elementary Islamics Teacher
The Islamic University of Beirut, B.A.
Arabic Teaching Certificate (K-12)

Chimene Hallani

Fourth Grade Teacher
Wayne State University, B.A.
Wayne State University, M.A.
Interim Teaching Certificate (K-8)

Nawal Hallani

Second Grade Teacher
University of Michigan,B.A.
University of Michigan,M.A.
Elementary Teaching Certificate (K-8)

Mariam Hamka

Early Learning Arabic Teacher
Henry Ford College, A.A.

Farrah Hatoum

Human Resource Manager
M.S. Human Resources Management & Organizational Development- Eastern Michigan University – 2018
B.B.A. – Business Administration- Major in Finance- American University in Dubai – 2013

Zeinab Ismail

Vice Principal
University of Michigan, B.S.
Eastern Michigan University, M.A.
Biology Teaching Certificate (6-12)
Psychology Teaching Certificate (6-12)
School Administrator Certificate (K-12)

Rida Jessa

Early Learning Director
B.Sc in Early Childhood Education – York University
Montessori Certification- The Canadian Montessori Teacher Education Institute
School Management & Leadership Certification- Harvard Graduate School of Education

Zeina Jouni

Math/Science Teacher
University of Michigan, B.A.
Elementary Teaching Certificate (K-8)

Racha Khansa

Guidance Counselor
Lebanese American University, B.A.
Lebanese American University, B.S.
Lebanese American University, M.A.
Capella University, Ph.D.
School Counselor Certificate

Jill Livingstone

Elementary Teacher
University of Massachusetts, B.A.
Elementary Teaching Certificate (K-8)

Zeinab Mashayekhi

Art Teacher
Wayne State University, BFA
Visual Arts Education Certification (K-12)

Wafaa Nasser

PRESCHOOL LEAD TEACHER
B.S. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION- ROCHESTER COLLEGE 2017
ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN LIBERAL ARTS- HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2009
CDA

Michelle Rahal

Academy Coordinator

Ola Raishouni

Arabic Teacher
Islamic University of Beirut, B.A.
Arabic Teaching Certificate (K-12)

Celia Rebbouh

PRESCHOOL ASSISTANT TEACHER
B.A. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION- LEBANESE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 2018

Hassanain Rajabali

Director
Principal
University of Colorado Boulder, B.S.
University of Colorado Boulder, M.S.

Chadi Reda

Alaa Saab

Fifth Grade Teacher
University of Michigan, B.A
Elementary Teaching Certificate (K-8)
Language Arts Teaching Certificate (K-8)

Hibatullah Safah

Arabic Teacher
University of Michigan, B.A.
Wayne State University, M.A.
Wayne State University, Ed.S.
School Administrator Certificate (K-12)

Amy Smart

KINDERGARTEN TEACHER
M.A. EDUCATION – UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN 2021
B.A. ENGLISH- UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN 2011
B.A. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION – UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN 2015

STANDARD TEACHING CERTIFICATE
ELEMENTARY K-5 ALL SUBJECTS (K-8 ALL SUBJECTS IN SELF-CONTAINED CLASSROOM) (ZG)
LANGUAGE ARTS (BX) K-8
SOCIAL STUDIES (RX) K-8

Fatima Srour