Teach Middle East Magazine Issue 5 Volume 2 May-June 2015 | Page 8

OUR CONTR Maryann Reid Aisha Shakti Hakim Maryann Reid, a personal coach and educator from New York, has a passion for helping women create structure and safety in their busy lives. To connect with her, visit www. booksandbuzz.com. Shakti is an educator who has also worked as a licensed Healthcare Practitioner of various healing modalities. She is the author of ‘The Busy Babe’s guide to Wellness: 8 Steps to a Healthier you Now!’ which is available on www.amazon.com Aaron Crotty Alona Ballard Aaron is a certified Senior Financial Planner with over seven (7) years experience in the financial industry. He is based in Dubai where he utilises his expertise representing Arlo Associates. Contact Aaron via email at aaron.crotty@ arloassociates.com Alona, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA has been teaching in Abu Dhabi since 2010. She received her M.Ed. in Elementary Education from Xavier University in Cincinnati and holds a B.A. in Communications from Howard University in Washington, DC. Betina Fuentes PreSha Barnes Melissa Monney Jenny Murray Betina is a Cycle 2 teacher at a girls’ school in Al Ain. She and her family are from Florida, USA and are enjoying their time in the UAE. She is looking forward to travelling, meeting other new teachers, and helping her students learn as much as they can. Melissa is a passionate educator from the United States of America. She currently works with the Abu Dhabi Education Council. Melissa is highly qualified and experienced. She is fluent in both French and Spanish, and has a basic level of Arabic. 8 | May - Jun 2015 | | Class Time PreSha has been an educator for the past seven years. Originally from Houston, Texas, PreSha is passionate about empowering other educators. She is also a Teach UAE Magazine Blogger. Jenny is an experienced teacher, educational consultant and writer from Scotland. Jenny now leads the work of www. lendmeyourliteracy.com in the MENA region.