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 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 600,000 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
Danya Al Atrash
Staff Support Manager
Isra' Abu Saif
Staff Support Manager
Besan Hammouri
Coordinator of Onboarding and Customer Care
Amel Magnuson
Coordinator of Customer Experience
Rawan Shakhatrah
Senior Developer
Resource Team
Creative Thinking Support Specialist

Outstanding Service Award 2019

Doha Al Nsour
Senior Developer
Resource Team
Talent Recruitment Specialist
Abeer Dawood
Senior Nurturer
Resource Development Team
Ahlam Al Harrawi
Senior Nurturer
Resource Development Team
Shatha Al Asmar
Senior Nurturer
Delaylah Abu Tahoon
Senior Nurturer
Resource Development Team

Outstanding Service Award 2020

Hassan Khorma
Senior Nurturer
Resource Development Team
Malak Al Jayyousi
Senior Nurturer
Resource Development Team
Mohammad Taym
Senior Nurturer

Outstanding Service Award 2022

Isra’a Zayed
Senior Nurturer
Abdullah Khreisat
Senior Nurturer

Outstanding Service Award 2021

Rawan Al Dabbas
Senior Nurturer
Ghadeer Al Khaldi
Senior Nurturer
Osama Romiah
Senior Nurturer
Roa’a Ehemdan
Senior Nurturer
Sarah Al Shoubaki
Senior Nurturer
Yazan Al Debei
Senior Nurturer
Abeer Al Salaymeh
Senior Nurturer
Enas Al Kilani
Senior Nurturer
Roa'a Saleh
Senior Nurturer
Noor Abu Khamseh
Senior Nurturer
Fatin Al Baklizi
Nurturer
Yazan Al Adwan
Nurturer
Heba Muteirin
Nurturer
Sarah Amerah
Nurturer
Thaer Alshaikh
Nurturer
Akram Al Arande
Nurturer
Rahaf Ramadan
Nurturer
Haneen Srour
Nurturer
Obada Nemer
Nurturer
Rahaf Ja’ran
Nurturer
Roa’a Al Sabbagh
Nurturer
Ala’a Saidi
Nurturer
Danya Abdel Bari
Nurturer
Isra'a Swealmeen
Nurturer
Heba Werikat
Nurturer
Dina Al Hamarneh
Nurturer
Tasneem Abu Saad
Nurturer
Noor Al Rajjal
Nurturer
Omar Abaza
Nurturer
Abdullah Abu Zaitoon
Nurturer
Leen Attayat
Nurturer
Sawsan Mohammed
Nurturer
Faris Al Saiqaly
Nurturer
Jamilah Abu Arqob
Nurturer
Sarah Haleeq
Nurturer
Noor Jaber
Nurturer
Haneen Al Rahahleh
Nurturer
Dareen Al Dabbas
Nurturer