Nour A. Barakat

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I’m Nour A. Barakat, a strategic educational leader with 15+ years of experience supporting schools across British, American, Canadian, and international settings.

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I’m Nour A. Barakat, a strategic educational leader with 15+ years of experience supporting schools across British, American, Canadian, and international settings. I focus on school improvement, academic operations, and quality assurance, with deep experience leading accreditation initiatives aligned to Cambridge and Cognia standards, as well as strengthening teaching and learning through coaching, data-informed monitoring, and strong instructional leadership.

I also bring extensive safeguarding expertise as a Designated Safeguarding Lead (Level 3) and deliver scenario-based training for educators and school leaders. Through my consulting and training work since 2024, I develop practical training kits and professional development programmes that help teams build safe, compliant, and learner-centered cultures—while supporting innovation such as curriculum modernization and responsible AI integration in education.

  • 20 years' experience
  • Joined October 2026

Languages

  • EnglishAdvanced

Industry experience

  • Education
  • Professional Services
  • Non-Profit Organization

Work experience· 15 roles

Director of Strategic Development & Academic Operations · Vertex Educational SolutionsJan 2026 – Present · 11 mos

Direct strategic planning and academic operations across partner schools, aligning leadership, curriculum, and quality priorities. Design institutional development frameworks, accreditation roadmaps, and quality assurance systems tailored to each school's context. Develop professional development programmes and leadership pathways, deliver educational consulting services, and build strategic partnerships with schools, ministries, and educational organizations. Lead curriculum modernization, AI integration, and innovation initiatives.

Director of Academic Operations · Vertex Educational SolutionsJan 2026 – Present · 11 mos

Lead strategic planning and academic operations across partner schools. Build accreditation roadmaps and quality assurance systems tailored to each school’s context, and develop leadership pathways and professional development programmes. Provide educational consulting, strengthen partnerships with schools and organizations, and drive curriculum modernization and innovation, including AI integration initiatives.

British School Coordinator · Heritage International SchoolJan 2025 – Dec 2026 · 2 yrs

Managed academic operations and curriculum implementation for the British division. Led school improvement planning, assessment systems, and teacher appraisal. Supported Cambridge accreditation readiness and compliance, and implemented safeguarding, quality assurance, and professional development programmes.

Middle & High School Principal | IGCSE Director | Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead · Scholars International SchoolJan 2024 – Dec 2025 · 2 yrs
Safeguarding Trainer · Independent PracticeJan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos
Freelance Trainer · Independent PracticeJan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos
Academic Director | Middle & High School Principal | Head of Cognia Steering Committee · Edu - Paradigm International CollegeJan 2022 – Dec 2024 · 3 yrs
International Team Evaluator · CogniaJan 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 11 mos

Education· 23

MA in Leadership & Management of Education · Liverpool John Moores University, UK2020 – 2023
Certificate in School Management & Leadership (CSML) · Harvard Business School2022
Diploma in Total Quality Management · The American University in Cairo2018 – 2020
Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences · Cairo University2001 – 2006

Certifications and awards· 48

Certified Trainer, Ain Shams University2026
Training of Trainers (TOT) Certificate, Ain Shams University2026
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Level 3, GEMS Education UAE / EEP2024 – 2026
Positive Discipline Educator, Positive Discipline Association, USA2024 – 2026

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