Hala Asaad
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Experienced educator with over 15 years in leadership, curriculum development, and teacher training, consistently driving improvements in teaching quality and student outcomes. Recognized for innovative solutions and effective team management. Workshop Leader and IB Examiner with a proven track record in consultancy.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
2018
2018
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Associate Senior Leader- Instructional Coach
GEMS World Academy
Dubai, Dubai
08.2025 - Current
- Facilitated collaborative learning environment for teachers through regular team meetings and workshops.
- Spearheaded Teach-Like-a-GEM (TLAG) initiative across secondary school.
- Led weekly professional development sessions focusing on teaching and learning, curriculum mapping, data analysis and assessment fo all secondary teaching staff.
- Provided personalised feedback and tailored professional development plans to teaching staff.
- Coached teachers on effective lesson planning and delivery techniques to improve student outcomes.
- Conducted classroom observations identifying areas for teacher improvement and strengths.
- Worked with different school leadership teams to create strategic improvement plans, enhancing school performance.
- Delivered one-on-one coaching sessions to teachers, improving classroom management skills and instructional strategies.
- Managed two subject areas effectively.
- Developed support materials to guide teaching and learning across secondary school.
- Participated in committees to create school policies and prepare evidence for visits.
- Analysed performance indicators to inform coaching themes and cycles across secondary school.
- Facilitated parent coffee mornings to promote parent-like-a-coach initiatives.
- Created collaborative committees to improve school culture and promote teacher voice.
Director of Learning IB English
GEMS World Academy
Dubai, UAE
08.2024 - 07.2025
- Created comprehensive action plans to identify strengths and areas of improvement for English department.
- Improved curriculum by aligning curriculum and assessments vertically.
- Led implementation of English e-assessments in MYP with outstanding results.
- Led team of 12 English educators resulting in significantly improved student performance in e-assessments and IB World Exams.
- Evaluated teachers' performance, provided constructive feedback for improvements.
- Established robust communication channels with parents, ensured transparency on student progress and behaviour issues at school.
- Collaborated with other department leads for interdisciplinary projects and horizontal alignment.
- Developed comprehensive assessment tools to track student progress and analyse data effectively.
- Conducted internal professional development workshops to enhance teachers' abilities.
- Advised struggling students after hours, improved their performance levels over time.
- Led and motivated teaching and support staff to continuously improve knowledge and abilities for optimum student education and support.
- Analysed programme trends to identify areas of improvement and recommended corrective actions.
- Recruited and hired qualified staff to build successful education team.
Head of Language Acquisition (MYP & DP)
Jumeirah Baccalaureate School
Dubai, UAE
08.2021 - Current
- Managed English, Arabic, Spanish, and French Language Acquisition Department.
- Led English Language Acquisition team to achieve outstanding attainment and progress results for 3 consecutive years.
- Generated internal data analysis systems to monitor and drive outstanding performance.
- Designed and reviewed curriculum maps, scope and sequence, and assessments to align with IB and KHDA standards.
- Aligned performance indicators across primary and secondary schools.
- Observed lessons and performed book scrutiny to improve teaching and learning across department.
- Trained staff, created action plans and upskilling programmes for teachers.
- Created department action plans based on data analysis.
- Created documentation needed for KHDA inspections.
- Coordinated with parents, management, and policy committees.
IB MYP Coordinator
International Academy Amman
Amman, Jordan
08.2018 - 07.2021
- Trained and evaluated over 60 MYP teachers and ensured IB standards are met.
- Monitored teaching and learning and actioned strategies to drive outstanding quality.
- Led curriculum development, vertical and horizontal alignment, and professional development programmes within school.
- Led team of Personal Project, Community Project, AtL Skills and Interdisciplinary learning Coordinators.
- Created approaches to learning development and assessment tools.
- Prepared documentation for IB authorization including scopes and sequences, action plans, data analysis and standards for quality assurance.
- Created opportunities for collaborative teaching and learning.
- Built and maintained strong relationships with key stakeholders.
Member of National English Curriculum Committee
Ministry Of Education
Amman, Jordan
12.2019 - 12.2020
- Created whole school English curriculum for Jordan's national schools within committee appointed by Jordanian Ministry of Education.
- Actively participated in weekly committee meetings, contributing to design of foundational standards driving curriculum.
- Developed comprehensive standards, practices, performance indicators and assessment criteria for all educational stages (K-12).
- Formulated objectives and established coherent scopes and sequences tailored to enhance learning experience for English learners.
Head of English Department (MYP & DP)
International Academy Amman
Amman, Jordan
08.2015 - 07.2018
- Optimised student educational strategies with clear advice on course choices, progression and career options.
- Led and motivated 10 teaching and support staff to continuously improve knowledge and abilities for optimum student education and support.
- Hired and mentored well-qualified job applicants for teaching and support staff roles, boosting programme success.
- Developed programme structures and courses complying with IB requirements.
- Collaborated with language departments and mentored self-study students.
- Supervised extended essays, conducted after-school sessions.
- Led and motivated teaching and support staff to continuously improve knowledge and abilities for optimum student education and support.
- Analysed programme trends to identify areas of improvement and recommended corrective actions.
- Analysed data and created action plans to improve teaching and learning within department measured by improved student progress and performance.
IB English Teacher & Personal Project Coordinator
International Academy Amman
Amman, Jordan
08.2010 - 07.2015
- Planned engaging schemes of work to meet IB standards.
- Reported on student progress to drive attainment.
- Evaluated curriculum and procedures to reach high quality standards.
- Promoted student welfare and followed safeguarding procedures.
- Optimised student engagement with literary and non-literary concepts through innovative teaching methods.
- Delivered key academic concepts using engaging teaching methods improving student understanding.
- Achieved outstanding MYP/DP results.
Education
Post Graduate Certificate (PGCEi) - International Education
University of Nottingham
United Kingdom 07/2016 - 04.2017
BA - Modern Languages
University of Jordan
Jordan 2003 - 2008
Skills
- Leadership
- Team development
- Organisation, strategic planning and problem solving
- Data and performance analysis
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Mentoring, training and coaching
- Curriculum design and development
- 21st century teaching and learning
Languages
English
Native
Arabic
Native
Italian
Elementary
Beyond the Classroom
1- Teacher Training and Mentoring:
Facilitated various IB workshops locally and internationally.
- Developing Authentic Assessment in an AI-Driven Era (Wollongong University Dubai)
- IB MYP Developing the MYP (Cairo)
- IBMYP Assessments in Context (GRASPS Tasks) in-school
- IB MYP English Language and Literature (Berlin)
- IB MYP Service Learning in the IB Curriculum (Prague)
- IBMYP Implementing the MYP Curriculum (Saudi Arabia)
- IB MYP 21st Century Teaching and Learning (In-school)
- IB MYP Implementing the Personal Project (in-school)
- IBMYP Approaches to learning- inquiry based learning (in-school)
- IBMYP- Conceptual Teaching and Learning Through the Statement of Inquiry (in-school)
2- Activities and Community Involvement
- Took part in policy, mission and vision writing committees
- Acted as a member of the schools Director's Forum
- Mentored public school teachers in partnership with Queen Rania Teacher Academy (QRTA)
- Organised and chaperoned local and overseas events and trips (Switzerland, Nepal, Cambodia)
- Organised seminars for students to discuss topics such as career options and cultural acceptance
- Ran extracurricular clubs such as, accessories design origami, guess whose smile, reading club, self-management skills
Interests
- Reading, fashion design, arts, sports, travel
Timeline
Associate Senior Leader- Instructional Coach
GEMS World Academy
08.2025 - Current
Director of Learning IB English
GEMS World Academy
08.2024 - 07.2025
Head of Language Acquisition (MYP & DP)
Jumeirah Baccalaureate School
08.2021 - Current
Member of National English Curriculum Committee
Ministry Of Education
12.2019 - 12.2020
IB MYP Coordinator
International Academy Amman
08.2018 - 07.2021
Head of English Department (MYP & DP)
International Academy Amman
08.2015 - 07.2018
IB English Teacher & Personal Project Coordinator
International Academy Amman
08.2010 - 07.2015
Post Graduate Certificate (PGCEi) - International Education
University of Nottingham
07/2016 - 04.2017
BA - Modern Languages
University of Jordan
2003 - 2008