Directors - Kipinä Corporate Profile
kieran galvin
directeur général
Kieran is the engine behind Kipinä’s global expansion through Franchise partners and Joint Ventures.
jeannine laubner
directeur académique
Issue d’une lignée d’enseignants depuis quatre générations, Jeannine est mère de deux enfants éduqués avec le programme Kipinä. Originaire de San Francisco aux États-Unis, c’est une chef de file chevronnée en matière d’éducation avec plus de 15 ans d’expérience. Elle est titulaire d’un master en sciences de l’éducation, d’une licence en psychologie et d’une certification en communication interculturelle et en développement académique. Jeannine travaille actuellement à l’amélioration et au développement permanents des outils pédagogiques du programme d’études finlandais amélioré de Kipinä
ali irfan
directeur financier
À l’origine de la création de la première école Kipinä aux Émirats arabes unis, Ali a mis en place et exploité avec succès une preuve du concept. Titulaire d’un MBA de l’université Yale et d’un diplôme de premier cycle de l’école de commerce Wharton, Ali cumule 20 ans d’expérience à des postes de direction pour des sociétés de télécommunications, de médias et de technologie de renommée mondiale. Il a travaillé auparavant comme consultant en stratégie pour le marché américain en s’attachant à optimiser les activités des sociétés du classement Fortune 500.
BEN ROMdhane
directeur des opérations
He has over a decade of leadership experience at Mercedes Benz including earning their highest c level- operational management rating. In addition to this, he has a Masters in Business and an Engineering degree. He speaks fluent English, French, Arabic and German.
Ben focuses on after-sales operations leadership for all our schools, managing the processes of construction, renovation, localisation, procurement, fit out, compliance and training.
Managers
Hind Bouzekri
Maroc
Hind brings the perfect blend of experience as an educator and understanding as a mum. A university professor, she holds a Master's degree in pedagogy from UQAM University in Montréal, Canada, as well as certification in Finnish Pedagogy from Häme University in Finland
Farah Isa
United Arab Emiratess
Farah holds a Bachelors in Business Management and has been working in the Early Education field since 2006. She has managed different sized settings in Abu Dhabi. She has completed multiple courses in; Managing Early Years Facilities; Occupational Health and Safety; Pediatric First Aid; Child Protection and Safeguarding.
Gulshan Mammadova
Azerbaijan
Gulshan holds a Master's degree in Pedagogical Sciences. She has been working in the field of education for 25 years.
Imane Bouchara
Maroc
Imane holds post graduate certification in Finnish Pedagogy from Häme University in Finland in addition to qualifications in Financial Accounting and Business Administration from Concordia and UQAM universities respectively.
Delia Ionele
Roumanie
A passionate educator, Delia holds a Masters degree in Educational Management & Services and a Bachelor's degree in Pedagogy and Educational Sciences.
Arianne Zgela
Bahreïn
Arianne obtained her early
childhood education certification in Canada in 2011. She has been working with Kipina Kids Bahrain since 2019, first as a lead before being promoted to General Manager in 2020.
Alina Syerik
Égypte
Alina is delighted to share her 18 years of experience in the Middle East as a professional Early Years Educator and UK Qualified Nursery Manager.
Nicoleta Stancu
Roumanie
A passionate education specialist, Nicoleta has been working in the education field for 26 years. She has a Bachelor's degree in Management and a Bachelor's degree in Educational Sciences - the pedagogy of primary and preschool education.