Atif Mohammad Al Kadri
Master of Education in Educational Leadership (MEEL)
My name is Atif Mohammad Al Kadri. I graduated from AURAK with a Master of Education in Educational Leadership (MEEL) in 2017. I also hold a Bachelor degree in Arabic and Islamic studies from Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, KSA.
I am currently the Lead Principal of Al Rams Public Schools District at the Ministry of Education in the United Arab Emirates. I manage six public schools in Ras Al Khaimah. I have had a long and fruitful career so far, and my education at AURAK has been a part of my success. I have more than 26 years of experience in teaching and learning and school management and leadership in the UAE.
In additions, I have served as facilitator and coach for professional development programs for RAK educators at the Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qassimi Foundation for Policy Research, for the past ten years. I have coached many PD programs, such as “Academic Leadership, part 1, 2 & 3”, “ 21st Century Leadership”, “ Fundamental of Leadership for Teachers” and “Professionalism in Teaching in the Light of Brain Research”, a task that connects with many educators, and where I have used skills learned in MEEL and elsewhere to develop the course book curricula, run and lead the training programs effectively. My coaching and mentoring in these programs is something I consider one of my greatest achievements.
The MEEL program has supported me to improve my leadership and coaching skills, and enhance my research skills, specifically in the fields that are closest to my heart and my life – school and education reform in the UAE.