Marilene Shane is from Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. She has been in education for 23 years. She began her career as an elementary teacher in Houston, Texas, before becoming a Reading Technical Assistance Specialist for the University of Texas System. After obtaining her Masters of Education degree in Educational Administration from Prairie View A&M University, she began her journey in leadership as an Assistant Principal and then Principal of 2 elementary campuses in Houston. She moved to the UAE in 2014 and has been a Deputy Principal in American Curriculum schools. Currently, Marilene is the Deputy Principal of Teaching, Learning and Assessment at Dubai Schools Mirdif.