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Name: Cody Claver Qualifications: MSc. Educational Leadership, Nova University, Florida Position: General Manager

Cody is recognized as an influential educator in the Middle East and the US. In 2017, he was named as one of the top 50 educators in the Middle East by Which School Advisor. Cody is the General Manager for iCademy Middle East FZ-LLC. iCademy Middle East is a K-12 full-time online school licensed by the KHDA, that also uses a blended model design to educate students in the GCC. In April 2017, iCademy Middle East became the first online school accredited in the GCC by NEASC.

iCademy Middle East educates over 750 students throughout the GCC. The school has been in operation since 2007. Cody’s experience in education spans the past 31 years as a classroom teacher, principal, educational consultant and school board member of private international schools. He also opened public online virtual schools throughout the US in his role as Vice President of School Development at K12 Inc. Cody has enjoyed traveling throughout the GCC sharing the benefits of online and blended education.

Cody holds a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education, a Master of Science in Educational Leadership, and an Educational Specialist Degree in School Administration from Idaho State University in the USA.

Cody and his wife Diane (who serves as the Head of School for iCademy Middle East) have been in Dubai since March 2012 with their three children Samuel, Jacob and Katie.

Name: Kaitlyn Doran Qualifications: BA. Education, St. Angela College, Ireland
Position: School Community Relations Manager
Originally from Carlow, Ireland, Katelyn Doran has been with iCademy ME since 2015. Over the years, Katelyn has worked in several areas of the school including Early Years, Lower School, Middle School, iCad+ as well as online teaching.

She has a passion for helping others reach their goals both in and out of the classroom. She has recently started as theSchools Community Relations Manager where her passion and experience can enable her to bring all areas of the school together and really enhance the family atmosphere that iCademy strives to create, not only for the students but the families too.

Katelyn will be reaching out and organising a variety of events for the parents and students to come together and socialise. Please feel free to reach out to Katelyn if you have any ideas, she is more than happy to listen!

Before moving to the UAE and joining the iCademy ME family, Katelyn was completing her studies and holds a Bachelors of Education Second Level teaching degree from St. Angela’s College (Sligo, Ireland) in Home Economics & Economics / Business Studies. She was also part of the Ireland national squash team where she successfully competed on both the national and international stage for several years.

Name: Jo Nolan Qualifications: MA. Special Educational Needs and Disability, Middlesex University Position: Head of iCad+ Program & SENCO

Jo is from Northern Ireland originally and went to university in Scotland to St. Andrew’s where she got an M.A. in Mediaeval History. She then went to law school to qualify as a lawyer and worked in the City of London specializing in banking and insolvency. Ms. Joanne has lived in different countries, including New York, Hong Kong and Dubai in addition to Ireland.

Jo has 3 children, 2 of whom have SEN and therefore has hard won personal experience of supporting dyslexia, ADHD and Autism. She spent many years intensively home-schooling her son who is on the Autistic Spectrum. Through these experiences she developed an interest initially in teaching reading and phonics, and then began a long journey immersing herself in the world of special education.

Jo has been part of iCad Plus since its inception and has enjoyed seeing it grow and develop into the small community that it is today. She is very keen on promoting the independence of students and enjoys collaborating with other practitioners to get the best balance of interventions for students. Joanne Nolan has also completed her Master’s in Special Educational Needs and Disability with Distinction. She felt that she benefitted most from the Action Research project for her dissertation, as this was the time when she could see the value of research being real and practicable enough able to impact outcomes in the small learning center setting of iCad Plus in Dubai.

Name: Maya Sleiman Qualifications: BA Hons, Marketing North London University Position: High School Department Chair

Maya Sleiman is the High School Department Chair at iCademy Middle East. As a member of the senior leadership team she assists in the academic and operational aspects of High School and supports efforts to improve student performance. Maya is from the United Kingdom and has now been residing in Dubai for the past 15 years. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from North London University in the UK and holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from the University of Sunderland UK. She brings significant teaching and management experience in the education field. Over the past 10 years she has assumed teaching positions educating students across different grade levels. Before her current position she served 4 years as an Academic Advisor for Middle and High School here at iCademy. She is very passionate about Education and providing student with high quality personalized education to achieve student potential.

Name: Angela Johansson Qualifications: BA. (Hons) Criminology and Sociology, United Kingdom Position: Middle & High School Lead Learning Coach

Angela Johansson is from Sweden and has a Bachelor with Honors Degree from the UK in Criminology and Sociology, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education. Angela joined iCademy Middle East in 2012, and this is her 8th year working in the Learning Center. Ms. Angela is the Middle & High School Lead Learning Coach and enjoys working alongside the students in helping them reach their potential. ‘’I love teaching and seeing students’ progress and develop’’.

Name: Catriona Lane Position: M.ED. Mentoring – University of Limerick, Ireland Position: Lower and Middle School Department Chair

Caitriona Lane has worked with iCademy Middle East for 6 years, first starting as a homeroom Lower School teacher before moving to the Middle School team to work as the Life and Physical science teacher. In 2016 Caitriona became the Lead Teacher for Middle School before transitioning to her current position. Caitriona graduated from the University of Limerick, Ireland, with a Bachelor of Education in Biological Science with Physics and a Master of Education in Mentoring. During Caitriona’s 12 years of teaching experience, she has remained student focused, seeking to actively engage students and incorporate fun and creative ideas to allow her students to become proficient in science. In her leadership role she has a desire to cultivate holistic education for children throughout the world, trying to actively engage the minds of future leaders.