Before coming to the United States, I taught Arabic at the high school level in a girl's academy. Almost all of my family members are teachers so I was born and raised in a very academic oriented household. In fact, my father was an elementary school principal! Needless to say, my upbringing made me appreciate the teaching sector and all the wonderful teachers that work tirelessly for their students.

Throughout my teaching years, what I loved most is challenging my students and helping th...