About Us

Faculty & Staff

Meet Our Exceptional Team

At Universal Academy of Florida, we're proud to introduce you to our passionate and experienced team of educators and staff. With diverse backgrounds and expertise, they're committed to fostering a nurturing and engaging learning environment for our students.

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Our Faculty & Staff

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  • Fatimah Abdel-jaleel

    Teacher Assistant
  • Hajar Hazama

    Quran Teacher
  • Nafeesah Abdurrashid    

    Registrar
  • Soumwd Abed

    Cafeteria Assistant
  • Tamer Aboelnaser

    Systems Administrator
  • Maha Abouelenin    

    Arabic Teacher
  • Ali Aboujaafar

    Maintenance Staff
  • Amani Abu Rayya

    Quran Teacher
  • Kimberly Abu-kishk

    Teacher Assistant
  • Maha Abuemaish

    Quran Teacher
  • Doha Abuzir

    School Counselor
  • Badriyyah Adly

    Elementary Teacher
  • Syeda Ahmad

    Office Manager
  • Mary Ahmady

    Art Assistant
  • Rana Al-Bashir

    Secondary Math Teacher
  • Mohammad Alelamat

    Security Officer
  • Yasmin Ali

    ELA Teacher
  • Rania Aljenbaz

    QAIS Teacher
  • Ahmad Alramadan

    Maintenance Staff
  • Maha Alrihawi

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher
  • Shareefa Alsakka

    P.E. Teacher
  • Eman Alshurafa

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher
  • Rasha Altakla

    Arabic/Islamic Studies Teacher
  • Hanadi Altakleh

    Arabic Teacher
  • Samy Elmojahid

    Teacher Assistant
  • Manal Alzubaidi

    Physical Education Teacher
  • Saima Amar

    Senior Accountant
  • Shirley Ansah

    Teacher Assistant
  • Hani Anwer

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher
  • Mustafa Babaa

    Secondary Science Teacher
  • Karim Badr

    Facility Supervisor
  • Nawar Bakr-Adly

    First Grade Teacher
  • Maria Benhalima

    Arabic/Islamic Studies Teacher
  • Hanane Benzineb

    Secondary Math Teacher
  • Hajer Biuk

    3rd Grade A Teacher
  • Hebah Biuk

    Elementary Interventionist
  • Farida Benabdesselem

    Cafeteria Manager
  • Hocine Chachoua

    Transportation Supervisor/Maintenance
  • Dhuha Craft

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher
  • Aya Daashoush

    Secondary English Teacher
  • Omida Dahcheh

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher
  • Rehab Dahy

    Elementary Teachers Assistant
  • Fatima Fatna Dechraoui

    Arabic/Quran Teacher
  • Abdullah Elalami

    STEM Teacher
  • Eman Elkholy

    Principal
  • Mamdouh Elsayed

    Islamic Studies/Quran-Tarbiyah Coordinator
  • Aida H Fattah

    Pre-Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
  • Hanene Ferchichi

    Pre K 2-3 Assistant
  • Christopher Glass

    Secondary Social Studies
  • Waleed Hakim

    Secondary Math Teacher
  • Khadija Hammida

    Secondary Math Teacher
  • Amany Hasan

    Administrative Assistant
  • Rema Hasan

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher
  • Samah Hassan

    Teacher Assistant
  • Jason Hedgepath

    Interventionist
  • Reena Hindash

    Islamic Studies/Quran Teacher
  • Reem Hussein

    Secondary Science
  • Zahra Iguer

    QAIS Teacher
  • Hayat Ileiwat

    Academic Dean
  • Yusuf Jaaber

    QAIS Director
  • Lina Jaber

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher
  • Mohammed Judeh

    Head of Middle School
  • Amima Kader

    Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
  • Ameena Khan

    Art Teacher
  • Henna Khan

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher
  • Kayali Osama

    CPA
  • Danna Lukman

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher
  • Gadeer Mahmoud

    Daycare Teacher
  • Rosaylah Mahmoud

    Head of High School
  • Hasna Manouze

    Teacher Assistant
  • Remah Masalmah

    Secondary Interventionist
  • Saima Masood

    Secondary Science Teacher
  • Hina Masud

    Full-Time Islamic Studies Teacher
  • Driss Merizak

    Janitor
  • Aziza Mikou

    Part-Time Secondary Math Teacher
  • Sarah Mostafa

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher
  • Karima Muhammad

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher
  • Amir Mustafa

    PE Teacher
  • Nurdean Mustafa

    Security Staff
  • Samir Mustafa

    Maintenance, Safety Supervisor and Secondary Teacher
  • Muna Muzher

    Arabic Teacher
  • Sarah Nassar

    School Counselor
  • Mohammed Nawawi

    Maintenance Director
  • Paula Nawawi

    Student Account Coordinator
  • Maria Perez-Belkherroubi

    Librarian/Media Specialist
  • Akbar Qayum

    Secondary Teacher
  • Sherene Rahman

    Secondary English Teacher
  • Mohammad Sabbagh

    Maintenance Staff
  • Mohammed Saleh

    Athletic Director
  • Yasmeen Salhab

    Islamic Studies Teacher
  • Laila Samara

    Pre-Kindergarten Teacher Assistant
  • Ilham Samhouri

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher
  • Urooj Shah

    Receptionist
  • Safa Shalabi

    QAIS Teacher
  • Hamdh Suid

    Head of Upper Elementary
  • Abdulaziz Sultan

    QAIS Teacher
  • Ezdehar Sultan

    Head of Lower Elementary
  • Samar Sultan

    Quran and Fifth Coordinator
  • Abdelouahed Taibi

    Quran Teacher
  • Rosana Torres

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher
  • Jamilah Yahya

    Secondary Social Studies Teacher
  • Ali Younes

    Secondary Science/Math Teacher
  • Aseel Yousef

    Elementary Homeroom Teacher
  • Doha Zeater

    Quran/Arabic Teacher
Founded in 1992, UAF is a private Islamic school for boys and girls in Daycare to Grade 12. Combining academic excellence while promoting Islamic understand and practices. UAF aims to produce bright students who are conscious of Allah and who maintain Islamic character and high academic standards.