Who's Who?Alsson British & American International Schools

Karim Rogers

CEO

krogers@alsson.com

Karim is an alumni of El Alsson class of 1998. He then went on to do his bachelor’s degree in economics from AUC and graduated class of 2002. Karim started his career as a banker in Citibank for two years and then became business accounts head for a further year. After that Karim joined the family business in 2004, overlooking the daily operations, management and developments for El Alsson School and sister adult language school International House Cairo. Karim went on to do his Masters Degree in Educational Leadership and Management and received it with distinction from University College London in 2015.

Karim serves and sits on many boards

Karim is Vice Chairman and board member in NewGiza Education Company
Head of the education committee for the Egyptian Junior Business association –EJB
Founding member and executive member for the Foundation of International Schools Egypt – F.I.S.E
Founding member for International Schools Committee Egypt –ISCE
Member in the American chamber of commerce and it’s the Educational committee – AMCHAM
Member in the British Egyptian Business Association –BEBA
Member in the British Embassy UK Trade and Investment.
Affiliate member in International House World organization London-IHWO

Educational Leaders: British International School

Rod Boswell

British School Principal

rboswell@alsson.com

He sums up his personal and professional values as follows:

I am a father of an 18 year old son and profoundly understand the need for effective curriculum pathways.
I value honesty, integrity and a determination to succeed.
I believe in the power of technology and developing skilled practitioners to harness it.
I passionately believe that learning for young people is a triad of teachers, students and parents. Strong community links are essential.
I am also a strong believer in the power of internationalism and the need to develop a shared understanding of our world.
When not working to improve the life chances of young people I enjoy sport, reading, cinema and adventure travel. I believe also in a ‘life wish’ and passions should be part of our everyday lives.

Philip Milner

Head of Secondary School

pmilner@alsson.com

Nihal Amin

Head of Primary (FS1-Year 6)

namin@alsson.com

Nihal joined El Alsson 30 years ago and is currently Head of Primary. She is responsible for leading, supporting, and developing staff and students from FS1 to Year 6. Outside of work, she enjoys travel; spending time with friends and family.

James Parkinson

Assistant Head - KS2 Pastoral

jparkinson@alsson.com

James is from the UK, and joined El Alsson in 2021 as a Year 5 teacher, before moving into the Teaching and Learning role. He began his teaching career in Egypt, where he spent 4 years at BSE, before moving to Poland, where he was a class teacher as well as developing links with the local community. Outside of work, James enjoys spending time with his dog Barley; swimming and running with TriMachine; hiking in the lake district when he goes home and watching his beloved Everton Football Club (although they aren’t very good…)

Enas Algamil

Head of Early Years

ealgamil@alsson.com

Enas is a UK qualified teacher status (QTS). She has over 12 years of teaching experience in mainstream and private schools in the UK. She joined El Alsson team in 2021 as a Class Teacher and her long-life obsession of working with children led to her current position as Assistant Head – Teaching & Learning Early Years.

Enas is a passionate educator, and her passion drives her to go the extra mile. She studied Level 2 & 3 Diploma in Early Learning and Childcare Pathway, PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education) with QTS and Master’s Degree in Education with Merit from Sheffield Hallam University.

“I’m a teacher who leads but I believe that best teacher teaches from the heart, not from the book.”

May Hassan

Assistant Head - Teaching and Learning (Early Years)

mhassan@alsson.com

Ms May began her professional career as an architect but her true unconditional motivation for educating children was a higher need. She changed direction and achieved her dream of becoming a teacher. She has worked as a Primary teacher in international schools in Egypt before embarking on her journey at El Alsson as Yr. 6 Class teacher and the Year Group Leader for Yr.6. Her goal is to create academically engaging learning experiences through an environment that fosters creativity, curiosity, and kindness. Ms May’s positive outlook on life led to her current position.

Her professional passion is working with students and staff to build authentic learning experiences. In her personal life Ms May enjoys music and is an avid reader, though her greatest joy in life is her two boys

Ragia Rafeek

Assistant Head - Teaching and Learning (KS2)

rrafeek@alsson.com

Semran Tossoun

Head of Teacher Development (Primary)

stossoun@alsson.com

Miss Tossoun’s passion as a teacher comes from a life-long obsession of working with children. From a young age she always knew she wanted to be a teacher in order to see them reach their full potential as learners. To be able to connect and be a strong influence in their lives. She started her teaching career in Inner City London Schools and later worked abroad in various educational institutions, holding various middle and senior positions. Her outside interest is reading extensively and being with family and friends.

Maggie Vallely

Assistant Headteacher (Operations)

mvallely@alsson.com

Maggie is an Assistant Headteacher at El Alsson with responsibilities for Operations. This includes trips, events and overall school-life experience. Maggie is also responsible for University applications for Year 13 students. Maggie has 20 years’ experience in education and has been in El Alsson for 17 years. Maggie has a thorough understanding of universities globally and builds a rapport with her students to successfully guide them into fields in which they delight and excel. Her educational background in teaching comes from being a Mathematics Teacher and Examinations Officer. She holds a BSc in Mathematics, a BEd in Mathematics and IT and recently successfully completed Senior Leadership qualifications. Throughout her leadership career while developing maturity in her charges they have embedded a youthful spirit in her!