
Salam Atwi
Vice Principal / Director of Academic Quality Assurance & Teaching and Learning at Al Maaref American School
The move
MoveDubai International School → Al Maaref American School
TitleDirector of Professional Development → Vice Principal
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcLong-term resident
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE13.7
Total experience17.6 years
Career arc
- Vice PrincipalSep 2025 — Present
Al Maaref American School· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Director of Professional DevelopmentAug 2024 — Sep 2025
Dubai International School· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Subject Matter ExpertFeb 2024 — Present
Tribal Group· United Arab Emirates· Part-time - Educational Consultant and InspectorDec 2023 — Present
BBD Education· United Arab Emirates· Part-time
- Director of Academic Quality AssuranceAug 2023 — Present
Dubai International School· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Head of DepartmentAug 2021 — Aug 2023
Dubai International School· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Commercial Real Estate AgentMay 2021 — Aug 2021
Coldwell Banker UAE· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- HS Teacher of English Language & HumanitiesApr 2019 — May 2021AAl Khaleej National School - Gems· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Member of The Association of Teachers of English in LebanonNov 2017 — May 2021
ATEL
- Instructor of English LanguageOct 2008 — Apr 2019LLebanese International University
- Head Of English DepartmentOct 2008 — Mar 2016AAmerican University of Culture & Education (AUCE)· Tyre
Education
- Lebanese International UniversityMaster of Education - MEd · Educational Leadership and Administration, General2016 — 2017
- TRIBAL Education ServicesSchool Inspector Competency Certificate · Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesFeb 2023 — Feb 2023
- Lebanese University - Faculty of Fine Arts and ArchitectureBachelor of Arts - BA · English Language and Literature/Letters2000
- Lebanese UniversityMaster's degree - Year 1 · English Language and Literature/Letters2012 — 2013
- Lebanese University - Faculty of EducationTeaching Diploma · English/Language Arts Teacher Education2005 — 2006