Meet our
school team
Get to know the educators, school leaders, and parent partners supporting our students and school community.
Guiding learning.
Growing together.
A shared commitment to knowledge, character, and care.
School leadership
Dr. Ali A Sleiman
Principal / Board Vice President
Science & Biology Teacher
Preschool Director
Teachers & staff
Find a teacher, explore their qualifications, and connect directly by email.
Alma Farhat
Pre-K 1 Teacher
Certified Child Development Teacher.
Yusra Faraj
Pre-K 2 Teacher
B.A. in Child Development.
Layal Saleh
Kindergarten Teacher
Bachelor's in Liberal Arts.
Zahraa Tehfe
1st Grade Teacher
Bachelor's in Social Work; currently pursuing a Master's in Education.
Alia Tehfe
2nd Grade Teacher
Business Administration; currently pursuing a Bachelor's in Education.
Alaa Karim
3rd Grade Teacher
Bachelor's in Biology; Child Development Certificate.
Vanessa Gutierrez
4th Grade Teacher
Bachelor's in Child Development.
Rihan Bedier
5th Grade Teacher
B.A. in Psychology.
Fatima El Zain
Islamic Studies / Quran Teacher
Associate degree in Child Development; Quran Certificate (Hawza).
Bahera Makhlouf
Arabic Teacher, Kindergarten-11th Grade
Bachelor's in Arabic; credentials in Arabic.
Diana Carias
English & Social Studies Teacher, 5th–8th Grade
Bachelor's in Liberal Studies with a focus on early childhood education.
Zeinab Jaafar
Science & Social Studies Teacher, 5th–8th Grade
Master's in Health Science (CSULB).
M. Zahoui
Math Teacher, 5th–11th Grade
Master's in Physics/Math; over 10 years of experience as a math teacher.
Monica Orozco
English & Social Studies Teacher, 8th–11th Grade
Bachelor's in English; 5 years of teaching experience.
TBD
Name to be announced
Arabic Teacher Assistant
Associate degree.
Parent–Teacher
Organization
Meet the parent partners helping bring our school community together. We appreciate the time and care they share with Al-Hadi School.
PTO MEMBERS / 2026–2027- President
- Hajji Samia Saleh
- Vice President
- Hajji Iptisam Matar
- Treasurer
- Hajji Manal Farhat
- Director
- Hajji Shadia
- Secretary
- Najla Saleh
- Member
- Rana Matar
- Member
- Hajji Hilda Saab
- Member
- Ahlam Farhat
Need help finding the right person?
Contact the school office for assistance.
5150 Gage Avenue, Bell, CA 90201
Employee Handbook 2026–2027
For access to the employee handbook, please contact the school office.
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