Maryam Badi

Maryam Badi

Vice principal

Profile summary

Ambitious and strategic educational leader with a strong background in education, school leadership, and training development. Experienced in managing outsourced trainers and ensuring the delivery of impactful, high-quality learning programs aligned with organizational needs. Skilled in curriculum design, administrative regulation, staff development, and performance evaluation, with proven ability to align training initiatives with organizational goals. Adept at budget management, auditing, and conflict resolution, while fostering innovation, inclusivity, and continuous professional growth across teams.

Career highlights

Data Analytics: Collected and analyzed academic, operational, and performance data to identify trends and gaps, translated insights into clear, actionable guidance for leadership, and used KPIs and comparative analysis to support evidence-based planning aligned with strategic goals and action plans.

Budget Setting & Financial Planning: Developed and managed annual and project-based budgets aligned with institutional priorities, using data-driven needs analysis to allocate resources efficiently, monitor and forecast expenditures, adjust plans to ensure financial sustainability, and evaluate program cost-effectiveness to maximize impact per investment.

Streamlined Cross-Departmental Workflow Systems: Cultivated cohesive operations through distributed leadership teams, enhancing collaboration and cohesiveness between academic support, student behavior, compliance, and wellbeing, achieving peak organizational alignment.

Enhanced Instructional Practice through Coaching: Significantly enhanced instructional practice by coaching over 75 teachers and middle leaders at the Ministry of Education, focusing on improving teaching quality and leadership effectiveness.

Enabled Collaborative School Goal Setting: Leveraged distributed leadership teams—academic support, behavior, compliance, wellbeing—to establish collaborative goal setting, leading to heightened operational efficiency across academic departments by 75%.

Talent Development & Succession Planning: Identified and developed high-potential staff into leadership roles, contributing to sustainable capacity building and future-ready leadership pipelines.

Spearheaded Data-Driven Learning Interventions: Directed curriculum and assessment implementation, leveraging data-driven analysis to identify learning gaps and drive targeted interventions, resulting in measurable gains in student achievement.

Integrated Digital Tools for Pedagogy: Championed the assimilation of digital tools and innovative pedagogical practices across the school, resulting in heightened learning results and facilitated effective change assimilation efforts.

Improved Regulatory Process Adherence: Verified consistent adherence to regulations and school strategic priorities, enhancing operational integrity and mitigating potential compliance issues as a vice principal.

Orchestrated Faculty Skill Enhancement Initiative: Facilitated targeted professional workshops aligning with the school's strategic plan, shifting teacher practice toward innovative methodologies.

Early Years & Curriculum Expertise: Strong foundation in early childhood education with experience designing creative, stimulating, and inclusive learning environments that support diverse learner needs

Key skills

Skills
Strategic Planning & ExecutionDistributed Leadership & Team EmpowermentTalent Development, Coaching & Succession PlanningData Analysis & Impact MeasurementEvidence-Based Decision-MakingProfessional Development Design & FacilitationRisk Management & Problem SolvingStakeholder Engagement & CommunicationEmotional IntelligenceRelationship Building & Community Engagement

Professional experience

Vice principalAug 2021 - Present
Ministry of Education | Dubai

• Empowered over 75 teachers and middle leaders through targeted coaching and mentoring, significantly enhancing instructional practice and leadership effectiveness. • Developed and facilitated high-impact professional development workshops aligned with school improvement goals, demonstrably improving teaching quality and contributing to improved student outcomes. • Spearheaded distributed leadership teams (academic support, behavior, compliance, wellbeing), fostering collaboration and streamlining operational efficiency across departments. • Directed curriculum and assessment implementation, leveraging data-driven analysis to identify learning gaps and drive targeted interventions, resulting in measurable gains in student achievement. • Implemented structured observation protocols, coaching cycles, and individualized development plans to foster continuous staff growth and improve performance. • Championed the integration of digital tools and innovative pedagogical practices, enhancing learning outcomes and facilitating effective change management initiatives. • Cultivated strong stakeholder relationships with parents, partners, and educational authorities, strengthening community engagement and support for school initiatives. • Mentored high-potential staff, fostering their professional growth and contributing to robust succession planning efforts. • Ensured consistent compliance with all relevant regulations, policies, and school strategic priorities, mitigating risk and maintaining operational integrity.

TeacherAug 2016 - Jun 2021
Ministry of Education | Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Developed and executed engaging daily lesson plans, fostering a dynamic learning environment that sparked curiosity and exploration. Differentiated instruction strategies to address diverse learning needs, resulting in demonstrable improvements in student comprehension and engagement. Nurtured students' holistic development, providing comprehensive support for their emotional, social, and educational growth.

Education

Bachelor's Degree, EducationSep 2012 - May 2016
Higher colleges of technology