Faculty Profiles

Dr. Fauzia Shamim

Professor (TESOL), Dean

Ph.D., TESOL, School of Education, Leeds University, UK
M.A., Linguistics for ELT, University of Lancaster, UK
M.A., English Literature, University of Karachi

Dr. Hameedah Sayani

Senior Lecturer & Director CPD & Partnerships

M.Sc., Educational Assessment, University of Oxford, UK
Ph.D., Finance, University of Wollongong, Australia
M.B.A., University of Wollongong, Australia

Dr. Rahma Abbasi

Assistant Professor

Ed.D., Curriculum Leadership, Northern Illinois University, USA
M.S., Early Childhood Special Education, Northern Illinois University, USA
Post Graduate Diploma, Rehabilitation in Childhood Disorders (DRCD), University of Karachi
B.S., Special Education, University of Karachi

Aisha Ahmed

Senior Lecturer (General Education)

D.Phil. (in progress), University of Oxford, UK
M.Phil., Education, Iqra University
B.Ed., Allama Iqbal Open University
M.B.A., Institute of Business Management

Zenab Moiz

Senior Lecturer (Social Studies)

M.Phil., Education (in progress), Jinnah University for Women
M.A., General History, Federal Urdu University
M.Ed., Australian Catholic University
B.Ed., University of Karachi

Saira Mahmood

Lecturer (TESOL)

M.Sc., Applied Linguistics for Language Teaching, University of Oxford, UK
M.A., English, University of Karachi
B.A., English Literature, University of Karachi

Quratulain Abbas

Senior Lecturer (Mathematics)

Ph.D. Education (in progress), Institute of Business Management
M.Phil., Education, Institute of Business Management
M.Ed., University of Karachi
B.Ed., University of Karachi

Saima Amir Ali

Senior Lecturer (Mathematics)

M.Phil., Education, Aga Khan University
M.Ed., Notre Dame Institute of Education
B.Ed., Notre Dame Institute of Education

Umber Siddiqi

Senior Lecturer (Science)

Ed.S., Education Specialist – Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
MSc., Comparative Social Policy, University of Oxford, UK
BSc. (Hons.) in Biotechnology, Imperial College, UK

Zanira Hassan Kanjiani

Lecturer (Science)

M.Ed., Science Education (in progress), University of Georgia, USA
M.Phil., Teacher Education (in progress), University of Karachi
B.Ed. Hons, University of Karachi (Gold Medalist)

Saud Anis

Lecturer (Social Studies)

M.Phil., Education (In progress), Aga Khan University
PGCE in Education, University of Hertfordshire, UK
B.Ed., Sociology of Education, Virtual University of Pakistan
B.E., Mechanical Engineering, NED University

Mirbaz Ali Khan

Senior Lecturer (Urdu)

M.Ed., Teacher Education, Aga Khan University
M.A., Urdu Literature, University of Karachi
B.Ed., National University of Modern Languages, Karachi
B.A., Humanities, University of Karachi

Nighat Shaheen

Lecturer (Urdu)

M.Phil., Education (in progress), Ziauddin University
M.A., Urdu Literature, University of Karachi
M.Ed., Guidance and Counseling, Government College of Education

Rashida Murtaza

Lecturer (English)

M.Phil. (in progress), Education, Aga Khan University
M.A., English Literature, University of Karachi
M.Ed., Hamdard University (Gold Medalist)

Yasmin Motasim

Lecturer (Urdu)

M.A., Urdu Literature, University of Karachi
B.A., Urdu Literature, University of Karachi
50-hour online course, Hindi and Urdu Teacher Training Institute, New York University

Salima Karim

Faculty (Teaching of Mathematics)

Ed.S., Mathematics Education, University of Missouri–Columbia, USA
M.S., Educational Leadership and Management, SZABIST
M.Ed., Mathematics Teacher Education, Aga Khan University – Institute for Educational Development
M.Sc., Applied Mathematics, University of Karachi
B.Sc., Physics, Mathematics and Statistics, University of Karachi

Erum Batool

Faculty (Teaching of Science)

M.Phil. (Expected Commencement: Jan 2027), Education, Aga Khan University – Institute for Educational Development
B.Ed., Science, Aga Khan University – Institute for Educational Development
M.Sc., Zoology (Specialization: Marine Zoology), University of Karachi
B.Sc. (Hons)., Zoology (Zoology, Physiology, Biostatistics), University of Karachi

Manal Fatmi

Faculty (Teaching of English)

M.Phil., English Literature, University of Karachi
M.A., English Literature, University of Karachi
B.A. (Hons)., English Literature, University of Karachi

Deenar Khowaja

Senior Lecturer (TESOL)

M.Phil., Education, Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development
M.A., English Literature and Linguistics, National University of Modern Languages, Karachi
B.Ed. Hons, University of Sindh