Angela Hollington assumes her new role August 2010
In preparation for the first school semester, Taaleem have appointed Angela Hollington as the new Principal of Greenfield Community School. An experienced Principal, Angela has lived and worked overseas for many years and is a truly international educator. With a teaching career of twenty eight years, Angela has held leadership positions from primary aged to secondary school students. She has been head of schools in Switzerland, Tanzania and Belgium with teaching experiences in Austria and the UK, and has recently overseen school improvement plans within a number of UAE schools.
Mrs. Hollington's profile is well-suited for Taaleem as she has been responsible for the establishment, marketing and development of start-up schools, and has further led ECIS accreditation and International Baccalaureate (IB) authorization processes. She is an IB PYP advanced trainer, has carried out ECIS accreditation team training and has published several articles in professional journals. Most recently, Angela has helped shape the IB's future special needs policies.
Mr. Ziad Azzam, CEO, Taaleem said, "Angela Hollington is an invaluable addition to the Taaleem team. The wealth of experience she brings is in perfect synch with the growth and development of our organisation's vision and Angela will only help us further deliver our commitment to our children and their parents."
Angela has also been part of the Taaleem International Baccalaureate Teacher Training Programme which during the last year and in cooperation with the IB organisation has catapulted Taaleem to the third largest trainer of IB teachers in the world.
Mrs. Hollington commences her new role in August 2010 and takes over from Dr. Lesley Stagg who is further evolving her career by taking on the very prestigious position of Chief Accreditation Officer for the Council of International Schools (CIS) for the Middle East and Africa.
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About Taaleem
Taaleem's main activity is the development and management of early childhood, primary and secondary schools. With quality at the forefront of our offering, we tailor each project to answer the specific educational requirements of a wide range of families by offering top international curricula including British, American, the International Baccalaureate and our proprietary custom early childhood programme.
Taaleem, which means education in Arabic, is committed to inspiring students and helping them to identify and develop their passions and talents. We only recruit the best international teachers who are capable of delivering our international curricula in a creative and engaging manner.
Taaleem seeks to raise the educational standards in the region. The combined experience of its core team of senior education leaders in international education policy, operations and global management best practices means Taaleem is well positioned to ensure the creative of truly exceptional schools that satisfy the most comprehensive and exacting education developmental requirements.
Taaleem is committed to:
Equipping children in the region holistically with the skills, knowledge and character to compete globally
Offering a comprehensive range of outstanding international curricula
Designing, building and managing the best educational facilities
Creating and implementing benchmark educational initiatives
Nurturing educational excellence through the attraction, retention and development of the best educators
Continuously evaluating and improving standards across our schools
Establishing our schools as valued cornerstones of their communities
History of Taaleem
The origins of Taaleem began in 2004 when Beacon Education, a school management company was set up to develop and run high quality education projects. Beacon Education was created to meet the need for top-quality schools as the region's population continues to grow.
Our first schools opened in September 2005 and two years later, National Bonds, a Dubai-based private joint stock company with around 50% ownership by the Government of Dubai, started investing in Beacon Education.
Taaleem is the assumed name through which we will continue to deliver our promise to inspire students and help them to identify and develop their passions and talents.
© Press Release 2010
