Monica Mateescu – ICT Teacher

A passionate and innovative Project Management Specialist with over 20 years of reach & diverse experience in Business Management, Program/Project Management, Software Development, Business Analyse and Mentoring. An expert in managing the complete project lifecycle. A Master of Computer Engineering from the Institute of Technology, POLITEHNICA, Bucharest.

 

 

 

 

 

Salim Akbulut – P.E. Teacher

My name is Salim Akbulut and I am the P.E. Teacher at MISB since 2019.  I have a Bachelor’s degree in Physical and Sports education – from the National University of Physical Education and Sport, Bucharest 2018 and I am also a certified Physical Trainer. For more than 5 years I have worked with children with disabilities, and I was also a part of Special Olympics Romania. My passion is to work with students.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alexandra Curca – Music Teacher

I am Alexandra Curca and I have the great pleasure of being the new music teacher both in the Romanian and Cambridge sections. I study music since I was in the second grade and my lifetime experience as a musician has taught me that music as a universal language has a magical way of bringing people together. The way it creates itself, the way we can all connect and speak through it, it’s something we can all relate to in one way or another. My journey at Maarif has just started and I am very happy to share with the kids all the joys that music has given me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emel Yaman Erzurumlu – Turkish Teacher

I am Emel Yaman Erzurumlu and I graduated from Hacettepe University, Department of Turkish Language and Literature. I have also a ‘Teaching Certificate’ from Hacettepe University and a ‘Teaching Turkish to Foreigners Certificate’ from the Yıldız Technical University. I currently teach students who take Turkish as their mother tongue and Turkish as a Foreign Language at MISB.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manal Nasrallah – French Teacher

My name is Manal Nasrallah, I am a French teacher at MISB. This is my second year in this school. I teach French in Primary and lower Secondary classes and I truly enjoy being here! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amara Ayoub – Arabic Teacher

I am Amara Ayoub and I am the Arabic teacher at MISB. I have a Bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering but 14 years ago, I have started teaching, mainly non-Arabic speakers. This is my third year at Maarif International School of Bucharest, and I hope to continue teaching here for many more as I enjoy my colleagues and my students tremendously!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flavia Hassan – Romanian Teacher

I’m Flavia Hassan. Students of the upper primary and lower secondary level study Romanian with me, both as a mother tongue and as a foreign language. I always liked to communicate, and that’s why I attended the courses dedicated to journalism at Bucharest University. For a while, I put into practice what I learnt in the field of print media and radio. I had the opportunity to meet different personalities of Romanian political and cultural life. This experience taught me to discover different people who respond openly when approached with respect, pure heart and generosity. I have applied this lesson to my relationships with students as well. For 10 years I taught Romanian in a school where the children came from different nations. I love my mother tongue and I think it has a grammatical structure that can cover the finer nuances of an idea. I think I managed to convey to the children the desire to find answers to challenges and, over time, to learn this language with love. In turn, they repaid me by giving me their enthusiasm and youth.

 

 

 

 

 

Yeliz Baydar – English Support Teacher

I am Yeliz Baydar and I am a qualified English language teacher. I am currently working as an English Support teacher at Maarif International School of Bucharest. I live with my family in Bucharest, and I have two daughters. I have a bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature, from Cag University. After graduating, I got my pedagogical proficiency in the Teaching and Training Department from Istanbul University. I worked in different schools in Istanbul and Bucharest. I have also completed the International 120-hour TEFL certificate. I am a teacher who has an intense passion for teaching different cultures and languages. I really enjoy teaching and also learning. I love improving myself and I am always open to recommendations. I have great communication with children and parents. In my opinion, having good communication with parents is an important part of being a teacher. I can say that I am a successful problem solver. I can keep the balance between parents, students and the school.