Founder’s Story

Erin Reyes and Jennifer Killpack founded Shababeek in 2013 as a center where foreigners could engage with the language, culture, and people of the Arab world in a transformative environment.

It’s a well known fact that learning Arabic is not easy. This is why Shababeek is constantly developing new resources and innovative techniques for helping non-Arabic speakers achieve fluency. Having delivered more than 700,000 hours of Arabic instruction, Shababeek has a long history of empowering learners in their journey towards cultural and linguistic understanding.

A Transformative Environment

At Shababeek, we pride ourselves in providing sustainable employment and professional advancement for our talented and hard-working staff.

Eighty percent of our employees are women, a rarity within a male-dominated workforce, and we are committed to cultivating leaders from within the community. Our innovative approach to social enterprise also includes offering interest-free micro-loans as we seek to invest in the economic, social, and professional well-being of our staff.

Our Team

You are the author of your story. We’re here to help you find the words.

Leena Al Baghdadi

General Manager

Randa Al Dabbas

Unit Head
Hiring & Training

Anwar Nassar

Participant Progress Manager

Nour Al Haha

Administrative Manager

Nadeen Al Ajarmeh

Resource and Development Manager

Isra' Abu Saif

Staff Support Manager

Muhammad Taym

Staff Support Manager

Outstanding Service Award 2022

Amel Magnuson

Coordinator of Customer Experience

Rawan Shakhatrah

Resource Team
Creative Thinking Support Specialist

Outstanding Service Award 2019

Abeer Dawood