Staff Profiles

Mr. Rasoul has been in the education field for five years, and was the vice-principal of ISNA High School for two years. The school board promoted him to be the school principal in September, 2010. He is a teacher, a leader, and an active contributor to the community. He has memorized the Qur’an and conveys his knowledge through khutbas and halaqas at various mosques within the GTA. Mr. Rasoul has an electrical engineering degree from Ryerson University and a Bachelor’s of Education degree from the University of Toronto. He completed the principal’s qualification course from the Ontario Federation of Independent Schools in the summer of 2009 and is currently pursuing his Masters in Education degree from Brock University.

Ms. Altarawneh joined ISNA in February 2011. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of Jordan and followed by a Masters degree in Education from the University of Huddersfield in the U.K. She worked as an educational consultant from 2005 to 2009 for several schools in Jordan and conducted several Cognitive and Achievement assessments for students in the IB and IGCSE programs. She also holds a high diploma in Learning Disabilities from the National institute of Learning Disability in Jordan. 

Anissa Elahee joined ISNA on March 1st 2011. She was born and raised in the United Kingdom where she completed her secondary school diploma. She worked over five years as an Office Administrator for various Hospitals in the greater London area. She has a strong background and experience in clientele relations.

It is our humble pleasure to have Mr. Abdul-Ghani as part of our staff. Mr. Abdul-Ghani has been teaching for over 48 years, and has specifically been with ISNA for 16 years. He has studied in many parts of the world, such as Lebanon, Syria, and right here in Toronto, where he completed his studies in the faculty of Education at York University. Aside from his passion for teaching, Mr. Abdul-Ghani is also the author of various text books, such as, General Geography, Lebanon & Arab Countires, and Economic Geography.

Mr. Sattar is returning to ISNA after a great year where he built a strong rapport with the students, staff, and community members. He has received a degree in Commerce from the University of Toronto and has done his Post Graduate Certificate of Education at the University of London, in England. He has over nine years of teaching experience and is currently pursuing a Masters of Education degree at Brock University. He also owns and operates a private tutoring centre for math and science.

Mrs. Lodi has over twenty years of wide-ranging teaching experience. She has a Masters degree in English Literature and a teaching certificate from the University of Edinburgh. She also has a teaching certificate in TESL She has taught TOEFL classes and Functional English to nursing programs at Agha Khan University Hospital. As part of her extensive experience, she has also had the opportunity to evaluate University of Toronto interns pursuing a B. Ed. degree. Mrs Lodi has also been active in teaching workshops in Reading and Writing.

Mr. Menla has joined ISNA High School this year. He has completed his Bachelors of Arts, majoring in English and History at the University of Toronto. He has also managed to complete a minor in Political Science as well. He has recently earned his Bachelors of Education with English qualifications at the University of Windsor. Over the past summer, he has also completed an Additional Basic Qualifications course in Senior History at York University. During the time he has spent studying, Mr. Menla has volunteered and worked tutoring High School students at a number of tutoring and learning centers.

Ms. E. Zeini has a bachelors and masters degree in Mathematics. She has worked 14 years teaching mathematics at the high school and university levels. Her experience has been enriched through teaching at various countries and cultures such as Alexandria, Egypt and Dubai, UAE. She also worked on a diploma in Neuro Linguistic Programming which focused on dealing with various student abilities and personalities. She has written many papers that were published in well defined mathematical magazines. Currently, she is pursuing her Ph.D. from the University of Toronto.

Mr. Thakur attended McMaster University for an Honors B.Sc. in Life Sciences. He then completed his Master’s in Education from Niagara University in 2010 and joined ISNA High School the same year. In addition, he is actively involved in social groups such as I-Slam Athletics and Muslim Athletic Academy (MAA). Mr. Thakur is a former ISNA elementary graduate who has come a full circle and now teaching at ISNA High School.

We are more than pleased to have Ms. Mirza join us as a new addition to ISNA community this year. Her expertise and experience is very diverse and hence enriching for our school community. She holds an Associates degree in Math and Science from New Jersey. As well, she holds an Honours Bachelors degree in Science and Psychology from UofT. She attained her teaching certificate in all divisions i.e. Primary, Junior, Intermediate and Senior Levels from OISE. She is passionate about what she does and her love for acquiring and spreading knowledge is well reflected in her teaching methodologies. She is an advocate for accommodating special education needs as she is currently in pursuit of additional qualifications in this area.

Mr. Hussain has joined ISNA in September 2011. Born and raised in Canada Mr. Hussain has achieved a Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning at Ryerson University.  His interest in community development and helping build and sustain communities has led him to pursue a Bachelors of Education from University of Toronto in 2010, specializing in meeting the needs of Inner City students. He has also achieved additional certification in Special Education and ESL with practical experience working with Autistic students. He is also the founder and president of the Ryerson Kendo Club, which he regularly attends along with his duties as a teacher and mentor at ISNA.

Ms. Hussain joined ISNA High School in September 2011. She graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Arts from University of Toronto at Mississauga in 2005. She pursued a double major in Communications and Sociology and minored in English. Ms. Hussain recently worked at Markham Public Library, University Health Network's Health Sciences Libraries and 2 years at Maple Leaf Foods's corporate library. She hopes to bring all her experience and knowledge to greatly expand and reenergize the ISNA High library and make it a central research resource for students to use.