Kamilya’s background in education spans over 20 years. Her parents moved from Oman to Canada and later to the US as practising physicians. She describes her parents are her heroes. “They are the ideal human beings, kind, brilliant souls that dedicated their lives to helping people get better. Not only did they practise medicine and cure diseases but they wanted their practice to continue and they accomplished this through teaching young doctors how to be great ones.”
She went on to complete her bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Biology. At her time of studying she was unsure of her future and all she knew is that she did not want to be a doctor. It was her now husband who encouraged her to change paths and become a teacher, he expressed how he felt education was most noble of professions and suggested she consider teaching. After her graduation Kamilya went on to obtain her teaching degree. She was a science and math teacher in Austin Independent School District (AISD). She was then handpicked to be a part of a leadership programme which meant attending a two-year programme at the University of Texas in Austin to obtain her Master’s degree in Educational Administration. During her two years at UT she got the opportunity to work as an assistant superintendent of Middle Schools. She went on to become the Vice Principal of a middle school of 2000 students and then as a Principal of an elementary (primary) school in Austin, Texas.
She returned to Oman in 2008 and continued her career as Principal at Knowledge Gate International School, Al Hail, Oman & as an Educational Consultant & Director of Operations at Teclution Int’l Seeb Systems. As of 2020 Kamilya has now become the head teacher for New World International School that has opened in Muscat.
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