Amjad Abu Hilal

eLearning Manager and Principal Teacher Educator

Summary

Amjad is an experienced professional with a wide range of leadership experience in international private schools and nonprofit organizations (NPOs). Amjad’s career includes holding senior positions in Jordan and consultancy posts in The Gulf area.

Career History

Amjad is a passionate education expert who has dedicated her expertise to raising the bar of education in her country to align with international standards. She mentored others to hold and pursue the same vision in international private sector educational institutes and NPOs. With over 25 years of experience in teaching and learning leadership, she gained a holistic comprehension of the needs of this generation’s students, whose new approaches to learning have changed.

Amjad leads the e-Learning unit and manages the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) and Gamification programs. She has extensive knowledge in advocacy, communication and dealing with all mindsets and keeps abreast of changes in the educational field, both nationally and regionally.

Believing that learning is a lifelong process, she continued her professional development and research in best practices within the field of education. She created enjoyable, engaging, and sustainable learning experiences for her learners (both young and old), which earned her the Chairman’s Award for Excellence three times over the years.

Amjad joined the Queen Rania Teacher Academy in 2017 as a science teacher educator and introduced new pedagogical approaches and cutting-edge strategies,including STEM, Gamification and entrepreneurial approaches

Amjad’s latest accomplishment is establishing the e-Learning unit, including its policies, procedures, and targets, reaching maturity in six months and exceeding the expectations of the organization’s governing body.

Education, Certification and Board Memberships

MSc Geochemistry | The University of Jordan | Amman, Jordan

BSc General Geology | The University of Jordan | Amman, Jordan

Certified STEM facilitator | STEM. Org

Quality Matter Coordinator for Certification Purposes| Quality Matters. Org

Field Observer and Evaluator for Accreditation Purposes | CAEP STEM. Org

Certificate of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Institutes | Harvard Graduate School of Education

Certificate of Advanced Educational Leadership | Harvard Graduate School of Education

Certified Online Facilitator | Harvard University