Our Leadership Team
Pioneers in Leadership
Hanan Mikhail, Co-Founder & Managing Director of Student Services and Operations
Our Co-Founder of 20 years of experience also acts as the Director of Student Services and Managing Director in the organization’s three branches. Hanan has extensive experience teaching Egyptian Colloquial Arabic at all levels for the past 10 years. In addition, Hanan holds a degree from the Faculty of Commerce (English Division) from the American University in Cairo as well as a Diploma in Management from Cairo University along with her teaching certification. Hanan is passionate about many things, but one of the things that she is most passionate about is meeting new people and being able to form relationships with them. Her greatest wish is to travel the world and to continue learning and discovering new things.” Why Hanan Believes in UCAN: “I love teaching very much and I enjoy sharing my knowledge and skills through my style of teaching. UCAN is like a second home to me, and my colleagues are my family. In addition, I feel like I learn a lot from our international students, and they learn a lot from me as well.”
Marian Ishak, Co-Founder & Director of the Arabic Language Department and Teaching Curriculums
Our Co-Founder has 20 years of experience teaching Arabic and training teachers on how to effectively deliver UCAN’s innovative language programs. As a graduate from the University of Alexandria combined with two decades of teaching experience, Marian brings all her knowledge and expertise to the UCAN community. Marian enjoys listening to music particularly the song “You Raise Me Up” by Josh Groban as it is very heartfelt and gives her strength. She also enjoys reading John Macel’s books on leadership. Why Marian Believes in UCAN: “I became a teacher because I enjoy helping my students meet their needs. What I like the most about UCAN are the variety of cultures present and our creativity when it comes to teaching. What’s great about us is that people come to us to learn new skills and we help to transform their lives. I’m passionate about changing education and changing the Egyptian mentality.”
Meet Our Teachers
Francois Alfred
Bachelor of Business Management Teaches: Fusha and Colloquial Likes: Football, fishing and documentaries
Christeen Lamey
Bachelor of Commerce Teaches: Colloquial Likes: Music, going out and socializing
Youstina Nabil
Bachelor of Sociology Teaches: Colloquial Likes: Photography, swimming and travelling
Khalid Noaman
Bachelor of Arabic literature and Islamic Studies, Diploma of Arabic Grammar Teaches: Fusha and Colloquial Likes: Swimming, horse-back riding, and drawing
Angela Sameh
Bachelor of Management Information Systems Teaches: Colloquial Likes: Rowing, travelling and listening to music
Mahaba William
Bachelor of Pharmacy Teaches: Colloquial Likes: Languages, music, and gatherings
Prickilla Ishak
Bachelor of Agricultural Engineering Teaches: Colloquial
Mohamed Hamdy
Bachelor of Languages (Al-Alsun) – English Section Teaches: Fusha and Colloquial Likes: Football and Playstation
Alaa Mohamed
Bachelor of Art - Korean Language Teaches: Fusha and Colloquial Likes: Chess and Swimming
Neveen Moris
Bachelor of Art – French Language Teaches: Colloquial Likes: Reading, listening to music, shopping and baking.
Joy Zarif
Bachelor of Commerce Teaches: Fusha and Colloquial Likes: Art and decoration
Rose Atta
Bachelor of Sociology Teaches: Colloquial Likes: Reading, music and going out
Abdalla Samir
Bachelor of E-commerce and Marketing Teaches: Colloquial
Janit Wadie
Bachelor of Tourism and Hotels Teaches: Colloquial Likes: Music and Travelling
Jina Gamal
Bachelor of Art – Spanish Language Teaches: Colloquial Likes: Music, singing, spending time by the Nile
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