Educated in Saudi Arabia, Canada and the UK, bilingual educator Rania has served as a leader in the Middle East for over 12 years.

Rania has worked within British and IB Programmes for the entirety of her teaching career, shaped by her own international upbringing and experiences. After attending several international schools in the Middle East, where she studied as an IB student herself, Rania graduated with Honors in Mass Communication and Media Studies from the University of Western Ontario, Canada. Upon completing a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in the UK, she began a highly focused and successful teaching career as Head of Year and Head of House at the British International School of Jeddah, Head of Senior School at GWA, an Examiner for English Language and Literature with the International Baccalaureate, and most recently, Deputy Head of School at SISD.

Rania was also the IB Diploma Programme network leader for GEMS and oversaw the successful progress, growth and development of other IB schools within the network.