Our GREAT Teachers

 

Sabl bin Mu’ddh bin Anas narrated from his father that the Prophet i said: “Whoever teaches some knowledge will have the reward of the one who acts upon it, without that detracting from his reward in the slightest.

( Sunan Ibn e Majah, Hadith#240, Classified as Hasan By Allama Albani)

 

Salam Academy prepares the students of today for the world of tomorrow. Our faculty makes this possible by fostering a love of learning in our students. It starts with a well-balanced curriculum. We make sure the class content fits both our learning objectives and the reality of our students' lives. Our teachers make class participation fun!

 

Professional Development Opportunities:

NM Common Core

For Islamic school teachers

 

 

Teacher Qualification Email

Sham Noorestani

Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher

45 Hours training Certificate

 

First aid & CPR Certified

 

Pursuing CDC in Early Childhood Education

sham.noorestani@salamacademy.org 

LaiAnna Hijazi

Assistant Infant Toddler Teacher

First aid & CPR Certified

 

Pursuing 45 Hours training Certificate in Early Childhood Education

laianna.hijazi@salamacademy.org

Rachel Mills

Lead 2s & 3s Teacher

CDA - Infant/ Toddler Development

 

First aid & CPR Certified

 

45 Hours training Certificate

 

Pursuing CDC in Early Childhood Education

rachel.mills@salamacademy.org

Behishta Kohestani

Assistant 2s & 3s Teacher

First aid & CPR Certified

 

Pursuing 45 Hours training Certificate in Early Childhood Education

behishta.kohestani@salamacademy.org

Maria Labastida

Lead NM Early Pre-K Teacher

First aid & CPR Certified

 

45 Hours training Certificate

 

Pursuing CDC in Early Childhood Education

maria.labastida@salamacademy.org

Shabana Shinwari

NM Early Pre-K

Educational Assistant

First aid & CPR Certified

 

45 Hours training Certificate

 

Pursuing CDC in Early Childhood Education

shabana.shinwari@salamacademy.org

Sheleise Sentz

CYFD Coordinator

NM Pre-K Coordinator

NM Pre-K  Lead Teacher

CDA in Preschool Development

 

CDC in Early Childhood Development

 

45 Hr. Certificate in early Childhood Education

 

CPR/ First Aid Certified

 

Currently pursuing AA in Early Childhood Development

sheleise.sentz@salamacademy.org

Suad Assed

NM Pre-K Educational Assistant

45 Hours training Certificate

 

Pursuing CDC in Early Childhood Education

suad.assed@salamacademy.org

Alberta Morano

K.G Teacher

AA in Education

 

CPR

 

45 Hrs. training 

alberta.mariano@salamacademy.org 

Suzanne Cordova

1st Grade Teacher

 

VIDEO

B.A. in Elementary Education with a minor in Family studies.

 

Level 2 certification

Completed a 45 hours course in the foundations on 7 basic competencies of Early Childhood

suzanne.cordova@salamacademy.org

Ms. Leslie watts

2nd Grade Teacher

B.A. leslie.watts@salamacademy.org

Ms. Balderas

3rd Grade Teacher

   

Ms. Fatima

4th Grade Teacher

M.A.

 

Certificate 45 hours Early Childcare

 

Dr. Elizabeth Buchen 

5th,6th,7th,8th ELA and SS, PE

 

VIDEO

 

M.D.  elizabeth.bucchen@salamacademy.org

Shayu Zeyaee

High School Teacher

B.S.  shayu.zeyaee@salamacademy.org

Iman Baba

Arabic/ Islam

 

 

 VIDEO

BA in Arabic literature and Morphology from the U. of Umm Al Quraa in Makkah, Saudia Arabia

 

Tajweed classes from Makkah school

 

Bloodborne pathogen training

 

CPR certified

iman.babaa@salamacademy.org

Dalal Mehiar

Arabic/ Islam

BA degree - a Field Teacher for English (U. of Jordan College of Education)

 

College diploma in teaching English

 

Attended classes for Quran Tajwed teaching

dalal.mehiar@salamacademy.org 

Ahlam Aziz

Arabic/ Islam

 

 

 

ahlam.aziz@salamacademy.org

Reda Elkomy

Arabic/ Islam

B.A.

 

Diploma of Learning, Speech Difficulities and modifications

reda.elkomy@salamacademy.org

 

Ms. Entisar

Arabic/ Islam

 

   

Teacher of The Month

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Teachers are awarded a gift certificate from a sponsor and a  Certificate of Appreciation from the Board.

 

2021 - 2022     2022 - 2023    
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2019 - 2020     2020 - 2021    
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  • May 2021: Ms. Christina Rodriguez

  • April 2021: Ms. Iman Babaa

  • March 2021: Ms. Sheliese Sentz

  • February 2021: Mr. Max Warsaw

  • January 2021: Ms. Esra El-Sidawy

  • December 2020: Ms. Bayan Jaber

  • November 2020: Ms. Marah Alaqra

  • October 2020: Ms. Leeah Carwford

  • September 2020: Ms. Alberat Mariano

  • August 2020:  Ms. Suzanne Cordova

   
2017 - 2018     2018 - 2019   2017 - 2018
  • May 2018: Ms. Esra Elsidawy

  • April 2018: Ms. Sharon Dingel

  • March 2018: Ms. Rachel Mills

  • February 2018: Ms. Najat Ouadi

  • January 2018: Ms. Dalal Maher

  • December 2017: Mr. Max Warsaw

  • November 2017: Ms. Suzanne Cordova

  • October 2017: Ms. Jessica Hudson

  • September 2017: Mr. Xavier DeLeon

  • August 2017:  Ms. Sheliese Sentz

   
  • May 2019: Ms. Esra Elsidawy

  • April 2019: Ms. Reda Elkomy

  • March 2019: Ms. Jessica Hudson

  • February 2019: Ms. Suzanne Cordova

  • January 2019: Mr. Xavier De Leon

  • December 2018: Ms. Sheliese Sentz

  • November 2018: Mr. Max Warsaw

  • October 2018: Ms. Iman Babaa

  • September 2018: Ms. Brett Alexander

  • August 2018: Ms. Rachel Mills

   
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  • May 2017: Ms. Jazeena Vahab

  • April 2017: Ms. Megan Guttierez

  • March 2017: Dr. Elizabeth Buchen

  • February 2017: Mr. Xavier Deleon

  • January 2017: Ms. Dalal Mehair

  • December 2016: Ms. Esra Sharaf

  • November 2016: Ms. Sheleise Sentz

  • October 2016: Ms. Lilah Sharif

  • September 2016: Ms. Jessica Hudson

  • August 2016: Ms. Najat Ohadi

 
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2012 - 2013     2013 - 2014   2014 - 2015
  • May 2013:

  • April 2013: Mr. Andy Brooke

  • March 2013: Ms. Sheri Petersen

  • Februray 2013: Ms. Lena Baxley

  • January 2013: Desiree Amaral

  • November 2012: Ms. Nuha Babaa

  • October 2012: Ms. Neelam Khan

  • September 2012: Ms. Priyam Banerjee

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  • November 2013: Ms. Francesca Ascenzi

  • October 2013: Ms. Iman Babaa

  • September 2013: Ms. Darienne Dumas

  • August 2013: Ms. Kawtar Alaoui

 
  • November 2014:

  • October 2014: Ms. Iman Babaa

  • September 2014: Ms. Cynthia Garza

  • August 2014:

2009 - 2010     2010 - 2011   2011 - 2012
         
  • July 2012: Ms. Joan Boyden

  • June 2012: Ms. Iman Babaa

  • May 2012: Ms. Sharon Cuba

  • April 2012: Ms. Priyam Banerjee

  • March 2012: Ms. Kamila Kasparian

  • February 2012: Ms. Maggie Brisbin

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Address

Salam Academy
8015 Mountain Road Place  NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110

Phone: +1 505-888-7688

Fax: +1 505-888-7646

Email: questions@salamacademy.org

Or use our online form.

 

Office Hours

We can be reached during the following hours: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm during weekdays. School is closed on the weekends.

 

For summer office hours, please contact the school.

 

 

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