Our Team
At Reach British School, we are proud to say that we only recruit teaching staff with a passion for lifelong learning and the desire to share that passion with children, colleagues and the community.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All shortlisted candidates and post holders are subject to appropriate International Criminal and Child Protection Background Checks or equivalent, covering the previous 10 years of employment history.
Reach British School recruit teachers in several ways including direct application to the school and through international teacher recruitment agencies and organisations.
Core Leadership Team
Craig Halsall
Principal
Craig Halsall
Principal
Craig becomes Principal of Reach British School from his previous role as a School Improvement Leader with the ISP regional team. He worked closely with the team at Reach British School team in this role. Craig brings with him over 17 years of experience in senior leadership positions across the US, USA, Middle East and Asia, including seven years of experience as a Head of School.
Andrew Du Lieu
Head of Primary
Andrew Du Lieu
Head of Primary
Andrew grew up in Poole, on the south coast of the United Kingdom. He studied at Winchester University, where he completed a four year course in BA Hons in Primary Education with a specialism in Design and Technology. With a career in education spanning 18 years, Andrew has developed his knowledge of curriculum and assessment both in the UK and UAE, carefully adapting learning opportunities to meet the context and needs of the students.
He has taken on a range of leadership positions, most recently as founding Head of Primary at a new school in Abu Dhabi and is excited to be joining Reach British School as the Head of Primary. He strongly believes that each student has their own journey, developing skills and knowledge to engage in an ever changing world as global citizens.
Andrew enjoys working with a team of educators to enhance learning opportunities for students, ensuring high quality
Adam Crossley
Head of Secondary
Adam Crossley
Head of Secondary
Adam was born and raised in Yorkshire in the north of England. He completed his university studies at the University of Leicester with a BA in History. During this course, one year was spent at Humboldt Universitat zu Berlin and it was during this time that he was able to truly experience and understand the benefits an international education can bring. As part of his professional development, Adam has also obtained a Masters in Education from the University of Nottingham as well as the National Professional Qualification in Headship (NPQH) through the Institute of Education, UCL.
In 2010, Adam made the decision to move to Abu Dhabi and take up the opportunity to work at a leading international school in the Emirates. That has proved to be a career-defining move which has led to leadership roles in both Abu Dhabi and Dubai prior to joining Reach British
Osama Elsayed
Head of MOE Subjects
Osama Elsayed
Head of MOE Subjects
Before joining Reach British School, I worked as a department manager, teacher of Islamic education and Social Studies in several schools inside and outside the country. As head of MOE subjects at Reach British School, I look forward to developing a team of teachers who will be able to raise a generation who respect the leaders of the nation, the traditions and laws of our country and soon to be the leaders of the future who serve their countries in international forums
Pooja Nair
Human Resources Manager
Pooja Nair
Human Resources Manager
Pooja is an experienced senior HR professional with vast experience in recruitment and retention, conflict resolution, change management, labor relations and benefits administration. She has over five years of management experience and worked with a leading education investment company in Dubai.
Layla Keylani
Finance and Administration Manager
Layla Keylani
Finance and Administration Manager
Before joining Reach, I had 15 years of experience in finance and advisory services in various industries, of which eight years were as a finance manager after earning my CMA.
I joined Reach British School September 2015 in its second year of operation. I have witnessed the impressive progress this young school is achieving and I’m proud to be part of the hard working and dedicated team at Reach, who are targeting excellence in all aspects of teaching, learning and caring. Myself with all my other colleagues in administration department are happy to be supporting both our educational team and valuable pupil’s parents, to see our students well equipped by Reach for their bright future.
Hala Al Qubaj
Admissions and Communication Manager
Hala Al Qubaj
Admissions and Communication Manager
Extended Leadership Team
Marilyn Cassell
Deputy Head of Primary (Academic)
Marilyn Cassell
Deputy Head of Primary (Academic)
Charles Clarke
Deputy Head of Primary (Learning, Teaching and Wellbeing)
Charles Clarke
Deputy Head of Primary (Learning, Teaching and Wellbeing)
Anna Cavanagh
Deputy Head of Secondary (Learning, Teaching and Wellbeing)
Anna Cavanagh
Deputy Head of Secondary (Learning, Teaching and Wellbeing)
Hanane Ouna
Deputy Head (School Data, Systems and CPD)
Hanane Ouna
Deputy Head (School Data, Systems and CPD)
Ms. Hanane is an educator and engineer from the Netherlands who holds a Master's degree in Science in the field of Complex Systems Engineering. Her background in communications engineering has allowed her to teach mathematics and physics across all-year groups. Before joining RBS in 2018, Ms. Hanane was an educator and Senior Leader at British International Schools in Cairo, Egypt. Her experiences as a project consultant have allowed her to implement innovative projects within several schools. Ms. Hanane started her leadership journey as Head of Department in 2012 and has since then developed expertise within the roles of Head of Innovation and Head of Special Projects. Her experiences include the integration of ICTs within the curriculum, assessment and reporting, data management and professional development of staff.
Over recent years, Hanane's leadership journey specialised in change management and innovation. She has successfully implemented the courses of computer science as well