Our Team
OUR TEAM
Senior Leadership Team
The DESS Senior Leadership Team (SLT) is a group of experienced and passionate educational leaders dedicated to steering our school towards excellence. The SLT work to ensure the highest standards of teaching, learning, and student welfare.
Teaching Staff
Our teaching team consists of dedicated, experienced UK-trained specialists who are committed to delivering creative and inspiring lessons.
Lower School |
Middle School |
Upper School |
Specialist Staff |
Administration Staff
DESS Ancillary Staff
At DESS, prioritising health and well-being is fundamental. We boast a dedicated nursing team, a Safeguarding Team, and a full-time Health and Safety Officer to ensure a safe environment. Personal, Social, and Health Education is seamlessly integrated into our core curriculum. Additionally, our 'Learning Mentor' serves as a crucial bridge between school and home, offering invaluable guidance to both children and parents whenever needed.
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Sean Sibley
Principal
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Mark Loader
Business Manager
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Colette Forrest
Head of Lower School
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Liam Mernagh
Head of Middle School
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Heather Rinaldi
Head of Upper School
Sean has been Principal at Doha English Speaking School since April 2016. In May 2017 DESS was judged by the accredited inspection team PENTA as Outstanding. Previously Sean was Headteacher in the United Kingdom for 10 years at a school that gained Outstanding in an OFSTED inspection.
For two years he was a Lead Facilitator in Adult Learning for the National College for Leadership of Schools. He worked on all their major Leadership Development Programmes for headteachers, trainee headteachers and middle leaders. In addition to leading his own school in the UK, he was a Local Leader of Education where he had a mentoring role with headteachers whose schools were in challenging circumstances. Sean works in a strong team at DESS that hopes to provide a happy and secure atmosphere where quality learning can take place. He is married and with two children - one of whom is currently training to be a teacher.
Mark has been the Business Manager at Doha English Speaking School since September 2022. He has come with a breadth of experience in leadership positions across schools, both internationally and within the UK, where he has held the positions of school governor, school business manager, and finance director.
The Institute of School Business Leadership has recognised his contribution to the profession through making him a Fellow of the Institute. Mark is passionate about collaboration across the administrative and support functions with the academic team. Through embedding controls and governance in efficient processes he seeks ways to ease the path for teaching staff to further develop educational outcomes for pupils. He relishes the versatile nature of the role and loves welcoming the families to school in the mornings. Mark is married with two children and a dog, in his spare time he likes to travel and explore new cultures and cuisines.
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Elizabeth Holloway
FS1 Teacher, Year Group Leader
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Carly Tarraf
FS1 Teacher
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Zoe Walker
FS1 Teacher
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Teaching Staff - Ciara Trainor_288.webp?version=638537922185170000)
Ciara Trainor
FS1 Teacher
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Teaching Assistant - Helen Beck_313.webp?version=638538011799330000)
Helen Beck
FS1 Teaching Assistant
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Teaching Assistant - Tiffany Sharp_314.webp?version=638538011800930000)
Tiffany Sharp
FS1 Teaching Assistant
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Sarah Wilson
FS1 Teaching Assistant
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Teaching Assistant - Tracy Fame_316.webp?version=638538011802630000)
Tracy Fame
FS1 Teaching Assistant
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Teaching Assistant - Alyson McBride_317.webp?version=638538011803270000)
Alyson McBride
FS1 Teaching Assistant
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Teaching Staff - Amy Edmunds_335.webp?version=638538011806200000)
Amy Edmunds
FS2 Teacher, Year Group Leader
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Teaching Staff - Zara Bailey_332.webp?version=638538011807970000)
Zara Bailey
FS2 Teacher
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Teaching Staff - Lisa Devine_333.webp?version=638538011808630000)
Lisa Devine
FS2 Teacher
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Teaching Assistant - Lynn Bruce_351.webp?version=638538011810300000)
Lynn Bruce
FS2 Teaching Assistant
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Teaching Assistant - Agata Thomspon_349.webp?version=638538011812000000)
Agata Thompson
FS2 Teaching Assistant
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Georgie Joss
FS2 Teaching Assistant
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 1 Teacher - Sarah Harper_367.webp?version=638538011816030000)
Sarah Harper
Year 1 Teacher, Head of Year
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Dawn Urry
Year 1 Teacher
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 1 Teacher - Fowzia Mohamed_365.webp?version=638538011817570000)
Fowzia Mohamed
Year 1 Teacher
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 1 Teacher - Thomas Robinson_364.webp?version=638538011818230000)
Thomson Robinson
Year 1 Teacher
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 1 Teacher Assistant - Deniz Kayasu_383.webp?version=638538011819900000)
Deniz Kayasu
Year 1 Teaching Assistant
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 1 Teacher Assistant - Connie Chin_382.webp?version=638538011820670000)
Connie Chin
Year 1 Teaching Assistant
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 1 Teacher Assistant - Sam Hart_381.webp?version=638538011821430000)
Samantha Hart
Year 1 Teaching Assistant
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 2 Teacher - Lorraine Dolan_391.webp?version=638538061181900000)
Lorraine Dolan
Year 2 Teacher
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 2 Teacher - Ruksana Bi_390.webp?version=638538061182600000)
Ruksana Bi
Year 2 Teacher
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 2 Teaching Assistant - Abla Abdulle_403.webp?version=638538061184600000)
Abla Abdulle
Year 2 Teaching Assistant
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Hina Khan
Year 2 Teaching Assistant
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 2 Teaching Assistant - Chanel Swartz_401.webp?version=638538061185800000)
Chanel Swartz
Year 2 Teaching Assistant
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 3 Teacher - Kate Bee_416.webp?version=638538061187200000)
Kate Bee
Year 3 Teacher, Year Group Leader
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Morag Emam
Year 3 Teacher
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Aileen Ward
Year 3 Teacher
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 3 Teacher - Emma Cywinski_419.webp?version=638538061189070000)
Emma Cywinski
Year 3 Teacher
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 3 Teaching Assistant - Sandra Murray_426.webp?version=638538061190330000)
Sandra Murray
Year 3 Teaching Assistant
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 3 Teaching Assistant - Melissa Tandy_427.webp?version=638538061190930000)
Melissa Tandy
Year 3 Teaching Assistant
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Kathy Rangeley
Year 4 Teacher, Head of Year
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Emma Hayles
Year 4 Teaching Assistant
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 4 Teaching Assistant - Sima Ali_446.webp?version=638538061195530000)
Sima Ali
Year 4 Teaching Assistant
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 5 Teacher - Chris Hatchman_460.webp?version=638538061196800000)
Chris Hatchman
Year 5 Teacher - Year Group Leader
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Kate MacGillicuddy
Year 5 Teacher
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Sandra O'Connor
Year 5 Teacher
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Andy Bray
Year 5 Teacher
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 5 Teaching Assistant - Helen Davison_474.webp?version=638538061200700000)
Helen Davison
Year 5 Teaching Assistant
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 5 Teaching Assistant - Natalie Cook_475.webp?version=638538061201330000)
Natalie Cook
Year 5 Teaching Assistant
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Ian Urry
Year 6 Teacher - Year Group Leader
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Muna Elmi
Year 6 Teacher
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 6 Teacher - Rebecca Phillips_488.webp?version=638538668876630000)
Rebecca Phillips
Year 6 Teacher
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 6 Teacher - Deni Howarth_1020.webp?version=638564606798730000)
Deni Howarth
Year 6 Teacher
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 6 Teaching Assistant - Alexandra Lochhead_499.webp?version=638538668878230000)
Alexandra Lochhead
Year 6 Teaching Assistant
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 6 Teaching Assistant - Fehmida Patel_498.webp?version=638538668879070000)
Fehmida Patel
Year 6 Teaching Assistant
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Matthew Devine
Year 7 Maths Teacher
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 7 Teacher - Rebecca Jordan_510.webp?version=638538668881630000)
Rebecca Jordan
Year 7 Art and DT Teacher
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 7 Teacher - Kim Eden_509.webp?version=638538668882370000)
Kim Eden
Year 7 English Teacher
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 7 Teaching Assistant - Natalie King_523.webp?version=638538668884170000)
Natalie King
Year 7 & 8 TA
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 7 Teaching Assistant - Olivia Law_522.webp?version=638538668884900000)
Olivia Law
Art Assistant and HLTA
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 7 Teaching Assistant - Souad Larabi_521.webp?version=638538668885670000)
Souad Larabi
Lab Technician and HLTA
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Russel Williams
Year 8 History/Geography Teacher
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 7 Teaching Assistant - Olivia Law_522.webp?version=638538668884900000)
Olivia Law
Art Assistant and HLTA
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Year 7 Teaching Assistant - Souad Larabi_521.webp?version=638538668885670000)
Souad Larabi
Lab Technician and HLTA
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Arabic and Islamic Teacher - Salwa Abusalih_549.webp?version=638538668892300000)
Salwa Abusalih
Head of Islamic Studies
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Lama Daoud
Head of Arabic Studies
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Said Abusalih
Arabic / Islamic Teacher
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Farrah AI Rubaiai
Arabic / Islamic Teacher
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Amany Housiny
Arabic / Islamic Teacher
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Aya Ahmed
Arabic and Islamic Teaching Assistant
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Ghenwa Younes
Arabic and Islamic Teaching Assistant
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Sukhvinder Vaid
Computing HLTA
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Holly Williams
Head of French
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Asma Metoui
French Teaching Assistant
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Corrine Perry
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
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Nicola Sheldon
SENCO
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Suzanne Potter
LS Teaching Assistant
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Aimee Avory-Adams
Learning Mentor-HLTA
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Learning Support Assistant - Tasneem Issa_608.webp?version=638538725388870000)
Tasneem Issa
LS Teaching Assistant
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Sana Saeed
LS Teaching Assistant
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Learning Support Assistant - Georgia Keal_611.webp?version=638538725390570000)
Georgia Keal
KS2/3 HLTA
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Scott Shovelton
Head of PE
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/PE Teacher - Louise Gooding_625.webp?version=638538725393600000)
Louise Gooding
PE Teacher
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Kieran Patel
PE Teacher
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/PE Teacher - David Howarth_627.webp?version=638538725395170000)
David Howarth
PE Teacher
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/PE Teaching Assistant - Karen Montgomw_637.webp?version=638538725397700000)
Karen Montgome
PE Teaching Assistant
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/PE Teaching Assistant - Gemma Pointer_639.webp?version=638538725400100000)
Gemma Pointer
PE HLTA
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Music Teacher - Andrew Woodhouse_646.webp?version=638538725408030000)
Andrew Woodhouse
Head of Music
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Music Teaching Assistant - Danielle Jones_654.webp?version=638538725410500000)
Daniella Jones
EYFS Music TA
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Lou Copeland
Music Teaching Assistant
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Fiona Younger
Finance Manager
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Finance - Elizabeth Murrin_666.webp?version=638538753449830000)
Elizabeth Murrin
Finance Assistant
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Finance - Laura Kennedy_667.webp?version=638538753451030000)
Laura Kennedy
Procurement Officer
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Alya Hassan
MOE Coordinator
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Front Office - Catherine Anderson_680.webp?version=638538863079230000)
Catherine Anderson
Registrar
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Front Office - Lucy Conaty_682.webp?version=638538863080030000)
Luncy Conaty
General Secretary
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Front Office - Helen Ray_683.webp?version=638543249967230000)
Helen Ray
Office Administrator
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Health and Safety - Nicola Murray_687.webp?version=638538863083900000)
Nicola Murray - Tech IOSH
Premises Manager & H&S Coordinator
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Janine AI Darwish
HR Manager & Principal's PA
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Marketing - Alison Soltanifar_707.webp?version=638538863092000000)
Alison Soltanifar
Marketing Manager
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Nurse - Tahnee Parry_711.webp?version=638538863093900000)
Tahnee Parry
Nurse
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/IT - Alexander Burgess_701.webp?version=638538863089330000)
Alexander Burgess
IT Systems Lead
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/IT - Jerome Ken Barcellano_703.webp?version=638538863090130000)
Jermome Ken Barcellano
Asst. IT Manager
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/IT - Christian Emaden_702.webp?version=638538863088500000)
Christian Emaden
IT Technician
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Site Manager - Khayoom_721.webp?version=638538863095870000)
Khayyom Abdul Thale Kunnath
Site Manager
![](https://cdne-uan-dohaenglishschAMS.azureedge.net/Care Taker - Veeran_722.webp?version=638538863096700000)
Veeran Veeran K. Kalangdan
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Afsal Thazha
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