Haifa Dia Al-Attia | Who is she in Jordan

Personal information

Title:

Regional Adviser for the Middle East, International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO)

Birthyear:

1954

Contact information (private)

Postbox:

POBox 1323 Tlaa El Ali 11953 Amman Jordan

Phone:

00 962 (6) 5472188 / 00 962 (6) 5471877

Fax:

00 962 (6) 5339713

Mobile phone:

00 962 (77) 7534021

Personal email address:

haifa@nace.jo

Education

MA in International Education (in progress), Bath University, UK

BA (with Distinction) in English Language, May 1975, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Diploma (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), May 1975, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Jordanian General Certificate of Education (Tawjihi), 1971, Ranked amongst the top ten students in the Kingdom

High School Diploma, 1971, Greek Catholic School for Girls (Sisters of Nazareth), Amman, Jordan. Ranked First in graduating class.

High School Diploma, 1970, El Segundo High School, California, USA

Competences

Languages:

Arabic

English

Jobs

Work history:

1975 – 1977 Jordanian Ministry of Education English language & literature teacher

1977- 1999 Office of the Crown Prince, Royal Palaces, Amman, Jordan

1994-1999: Deputy Director

1977-1994: Researcher, Translator, Assistant Press secretary, Education Officer, Assistant Director/Educational Affairs

1999-2005 Majlis El Hassan, Amman, Jordan Deputy Director and Education Adviser

2006-2008 Consultant, Aga Khan Academies

1988 - Present Regional Adviser for the Middle East, International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO)

March 2006 Approved as a consultant in the field of education to the Jordanian Parliament (through the University of Jordan Research Centre)

Honarary office and memberships:

Member of the Global Board of IWF, elected in 2009

Member of the Board / Treasurer, IWF/Jordan since 2008

Chairwoman of IWF/J Communications Committee and Leadership Enhancement and Mentoring Programme (LEMP III) committee

1996–2000 Vice President, Council of Foundation and member of the Executive Committee

2001–2006 Member of / Secretary to the Government Advisory Committee (GAC) which was charged with developing the IBO’s policy governing its relationships with governments, discussing issues of recognition and university admissions and support for IB schools within national public education systems

1992-2000 Chairwoman (after being Vice Chair) of the Standing Conference of Governments

United World Colleges (UWC): 1990-1996 Representative on the International Board

European Council of International Schools (ECIS) Member of the Committee on Governance

Amman Baccalaureate School (ABS): 1992–2005 Member, Board of Trustees (very active on most of the board’s committees, co-founder of the teacher training programme at the school and head/member of committees involved in school accreditation process and the introduction of the IB Middle Years Programme)

Committee of National Societies (CNS) – 2008

Member and Secretary of the Executive Committee 2006- present

Member of / Secretary to the board

Member of the first elected council of the association 2007-present

Awards

Awards:

1971-1975 USAID (full) scholarship to American University of Beirut

1969-1970 American Field Service student exchange programme / El Segundo, California, USA

1996 Outstanding Contribution, Office of the Crown Prince (granted to only two staff members in thirty years)