
Arnna Graham
Executive Director of Schools
The move
MoveTaaleem → New Century Education
TitleFoundation Principal → Executive Director of Schools
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → United Arab Emirates
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE21.3
Total experience13.8 years
Career arc
- Executive Director of SchoolsSep 2025 — Present
New Century Education· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Director of School ImprovementFeb 2025 — Sep 2025
New Century Education· Full-time
- Foundation PrincipalAug 2022 — Feb 2025
Taaleem· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Accredited NEASC VisitorAug 2021 — PresentNNew England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
- Head of Curriculum Innovation and Professional LearningJul 2020 — Aug 2022
Bloom Education· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Head of Professional Development and PrincipalAug 2019 — Jul 2020
Bloom Education· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Director - Leadership in PicturesApr 2018 — Present
Leadership in Pictures· United Arab Emirates· Freelance
- FacilitatorJan 2018 — Jun 2019
Incyte International Ltd.· Middle East and Europe
- LeadershipAug 2014 — Aug 2019AAbu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Leadership Coach and Curriculum WriterAug 2012 — Aug 2014
Vanderbilt University· United Arab Emirates
Education
- EtioInspection Skills Qualified · School InspectionOct 2024 — Present
- Table GroupCertificated - Working Genius Profile · Team Dynamics and Working GeniusesFeb 2026
- University of WaikatoMaster of Educational Leadership (Hons) · Organizational Leadership2010
- DiSC Profiling - Behaviour AnalystPresent
- Abu Dhabi Department of Education and KnowledgeAbu Dhabi Inspection Framework · Quality Assurance and School InspectionPresent