懂色帝

Karim Rogers

CEO

Karim is an alumni of El 懂色帝 class of 1998. He then went on to do his bachelor鈥檚 degree in economics from AUC and graduated class of 2002. Karim started his career as a banker in Citibank for two years and then became business accounts head for a further year. 听After that Karim joined the family business in 2004, overlooking the daily operations, management and developments 听for听懂色帝听and sister adult language school听International House Cairo. Karim went on to do his Masters Degree in Educational Leadership and Management and received it with distinction from University College London in 2015.

Karim serves and sits on many boards

• Karim is Vice Chairman and board member in听NewGiza Education Company
• Head of the education committee for the Egyptian Junior Business association 鈥�EJB
• Founding member and executive member for the Foundation of International Schools Egypt 鈥撎�F.I.S.E
• Founding member for International Schools Committee Egypt 听鈥�ISCE
• Member in the American chamber of commerce 听and it鈥檚 the Educational committee 鈥撎�AMCHAM
• Member in the British Egyptian Business Association 鈥�BEBA
• Member in the British Embassy UK Trade and Investment.
• Affiliate member in International House World organization London-IHWO

Rod Boswell

British School Principal

He sums up his personal and professional values as follows:

• I am a father of an 18 year old son and profoundly understand the need for effective curriculum pathways.
• I value honesty, integrity and a determination to succeed.
• I believe in the power of technology and developing skilled practitioners to harness it.
• I passionately believe that learning for young people is a triad of teachers, students and parents. Strong community links are essential.
• I am also a strong believer in the power of internationalism and the need to develop a shared understanding of our world.
• When not working to improve the life chances of young people I enjoy sport, reading, cinema and adventure travel. I believe also in a听 鈥榣ife wish鈥� and passions should be part of our everyday lives.

Jamie Gurr

Vice Principal

Philip Milner

Head of Secondary School

Nihal Amin

Head of Primary (FS1-Year 6)

Nihal joined El 懂色帝 30 years ago and is currently Head of Primary. She is responsible for leading, supporting, and developing staff and students from FS1 to Year 6. Outside of work, she enjoys travel; spending time with friends and family.

James Parkinson

Assistant Head - KS2 Pastoral

James is from the UK, and joined El 懂色帝 in 2021 as a Year 5 teacher, before moving into the Teaching and Learning role. He began his teaching career in Egypt, where he spent 4 years at BSE, before moving to Poland, where he was a class teacher as well as developing links with the local community. Outside of work, James enjoys spending time with his dog Barley; swimming and running with TriMachine; hiking in the lake district when he goes home and watching his beloved Everton Football Club (although they aren鈥檛 very good鈥�)

Enas Algamil

Head of Early Years

Enas is a UK qualified teacher status (QTS). She has over 12 years of teaching experience in mainstream and private schools in the UK. She joined El 懂色帝 team in 2021 as a Class Teacher and her long-life obsession of working with children led to her current position as Assistant Head 鈥� Teaching & Learning Early Years.

Enas is a passionate educator, and her passion drives her to go the extra mile. She studied Level 2 & 3 Diploma in Early Learning and Childcare Pathway, PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education) with QTS and Master鈥檚 Degree in Education with Merit from Sheffield Hallam University.

鈥�I鈥檓 a teacher who leads but I believe that best teacher teaches from the heart, not from the book.鈥�听

May Hassan

Assistant Head - Teaching and Learning (Early Years)

Ms May began her professional career as an architect but her true unconditional motivation for educating children was a higher need. She changed direction and achieved her dream of becoming a teacher. She has worked as a Primary teacher in international schools in Egypt before embarking on her journey at El 懂色帝 as Yr. 6 Class teacher and the Year Group Leader for Yr.6. Her goal is to create academically engaging learning experiences through an environment that fosters creativity, curiosity, and kindness. Ms May鈥檚 positive outlook on life led to her current position.

Her professional passion is working with students and staff to build authentic learning experiences. In her personal life Ms May enjoys music and is an avid reader, though her greatest joy in life is her two boys

Ragia Rafeek

Assistant Head - Teaching and Learning (KS2)

Semran Tossoun

Head of Teacher Development (Primary)

Miss Tossoun鈥檚 passion as a teacher comes from a life-long obsession of working with children. From a young age she always knew she wanted to be a teacher in order to see them reach their full potential as learners. To be able to connect and be a strong influence in their lives. She started her teaching career in Inner City London Schools and later worked abroad in various educational institutions, holding various middle and senior positions. Her outside interest is reading extensively and being with family and friends.

Maggie Vallely

Assistant Headteacher (Operations)

Maggie is an Assistant Headteacher at El 懂色帝 with responsibilities for Operations. This听 includes trips, events and overall school-life experience. Maggie is also responsible for University applications for Year 13 students. Maggie has 20 years鈥� experience in education and has been in El 懂色帝 for 17 years. Maggie has a thorough understanding of universities globally and builds a rapport with her students to successfully guide them into fields in which they delight and excel. Her educational background in teaching comes from being a Mathematics Teacher and Examinations Officer. She holds a BSc in Mathematics, a BEd in Mathematics and IT and recently successfully completed Senior Leadership qualifications. Throughout her leadership career while developing maturity in her charges they have embedded a youthful spirit in her!

Yousra Baraka

Assistant Headteacher - Teaching and Learning

Mohanned Khabbazeh

Assistant Head - Achievement

Julie Clarke

Assistant Head - Pastoral

Tharwat Sayed

Head of Arabic Studies

Mr. Tharwat is the Head of Arabic Studies for the Primary / Elementary School

Allison Fleet, DR

American School Principal

Allison is the senior manager for the American school, responsible for all students and teachers from Pre-School to Grade12

Michael Lethem

Head of Middle and HighSchool

Mark Wisneiwski

IBDP Coordinator / Asst Head T&L

Angie Shalaby

Head of Guidance and Student Services

Angie expands in her supportive role focusing on student services, guidance and counseling across all age-levels.

Noha Sabry

Head of High School

Jason Fatz

Head of Middle School

Ameer Kim ElMallawany

Head of Teaching & Learning in the MHS

Rania Wassef

Head of Elementary (G2 鈥� G5)

Mona Mourad

Head of Early Childhood (Pre S to G1)

Mona continues in her role of Head of Early childhood caring for our youngest children, teachers and assistants.

Rana Aransa

Head of Teaching and Learning in EC/ES

Paula Guirguis

Assistant Head Teaching and Learning in ECES

Ahmed Samir

Chief Financial Officer

Mai Yehya

Human Resources Manager

Malak Fateen

Business Development and MarketingManager

Hend Awad

Events Manager

Ahmed Mattar

Operations Manager

Dr. Sally Gouda

School Doctor

Dr. Nihal El Rifai

School Doctor