Maey Elnimer

Maey Elnimer, MA Inclusive Education, is currently the Deputy Principal at The Continental School of Cairo, Egypt where she has worked since 1998. She first realised her passion for teaching when her parents founded the school in 1994 to cater for children with mild to moderate learning disabilities. After qualifying as a Montessori Early Childhood teacher in 1998, she started her career at The Continental School working with young children with special needs. Her background in the Montessori sensorial approach to learning proved to be of great benefit to children with special needs, and it is a method she still incorporates in all educational activities today. Maey further expanded her professional skills through a series of training in North Carolina with Dr. Gary Mesibov of Division TEACCH, a leading institute for the study and treatment of individuals with Autism and Communication disorders. Maey also attended workshops with Dr. Mel Levine of All Kinds of Minds which sparked her interest in the area of cognitive development. Maey also achieved an MA in Inclusive Education with Merit from Middlesex University, UK in 2018. Throughout her time at The Continental School of Cairo, Maey has worked her way up from Teacher to Head of Special Needs Department, then was appointed as Head of International School and in 2010 was promoted to Deputy Principal. This has enabled Maey to gain wide experience in working with different students, curriculums and teachers of varying backgrounds and with her passion for children with special needs, was able to oversee the successful inclusion of many students. Maey’s background in special education and interest in best teaching and learning practices for learners with varying abilities has heavily influenced her work in curriculum development, teacher training and underpins all aspects of her professional path and is one of the main reasons for her continued interest in continued education. In addition to being a professional in the field of Special Education, Maey is also a mother to a beautiful girl with Cerebral Palsy, who is now in her teens. Maey views herself as a lifelong learner and her future goals include advocating for more teaching qualification degree programs in universities in Egypt