Cohort: 2023
Country: Jordan
LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/dr-areej-nofal
Twitter Profile: @AreejNofal2
Current role and workplace: Senior Teacher Educator and Program Manager, Queen Rania Teacher Academy, Jordan
Bio: Areej is an educational psychology expert, working at Queen Rania Teacher Academy (QRTA) as a teacher educator and program manager. She has a PhD in educational psychology learning and development, with 16 years of experience in the education field as a teacher, master trainer, content developer, and teacher educator, with various leadership roles as a mentorship lead, EG program lead, and psychosocial support program lead. Areej is a research and program development manager at Queen Rania Foundation for Education and Development. Working at QRTA, Areej leads the ‘Learning at School’ team efforts to increase Arabic language educators’ access and usage of evidence-based literacy practices as well as increase students’ access and opportunities to literacy resources.
Areas of expertise: Early Grades Literacy, Teacher Education and Training, Professional Development, Well-Being and Mental Health, Social-Emotional Learning