Rebecca graduated with a degree in Psychology in 2002 and went on to complete her PGCE at the University of North London in the UK. She began her teaching career in the London borough of Tower Hamlets, where she gained her first senior leadership post and progressed to further senior leadership responsibilities in Peterborough.

Rebecca became a Deputy Headteacher at a school in Huntingdon, during which time she also completed her National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH). Rebecca has since been the Headteacher of a primary school in Northamptonshire, the founding Principal of a Preparatory school and an Improvement Cluster Lead for the David Ross Education Trust where she led on whole school improvement for eight of the trust’s schools including Primary, Secondary and Special Needs Schools.

Rebecca and her family then left the UK for Dubai seeking new and exciting opportunities. Rebecca took up post within the Kings’ group in Dubai in 2016, she initially held the responsibility of Principal at Kings’ School Al Barsha a large, expanding all though school offering the British curriculum to students between the ages of 3 – 18, Rebecca then held a dual role which included the Director of Education for the Kings’ Group.

After seven years with Kings’ Education, Rebecca was seeking new opportunities and, in August 2023, joined Taaleem as Director of Education before being appointed Chief Education Officer for the group.