Choose your teacher:
Meet the Kindergarten Team:
KA Homeroom Teacher
My name is Aicha Allata, and I will be the homeroom teacher for KA. This will be my 6th year teaching kindergarten at Granada. I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Psychology, and I have also worked as a psychologist for eight years. Additionally, I also hold a Degree in Early Childhood Education. I have a certificate as a Teacher, Master Teacher (mentor), and Site Supervisor for Preschool and T-kindergarten. I am looking forward to working with your child to make this a great school year inshAllah! My email address is: aichaa@granadaschool.org
KB Homeroom Teacher
My name is Amanie Abu-Lebdeh, and I will be the homeroom teacher for KB. This will be my 3rd year teaching kindergarten at Granada. I have a Bachelor's degree from the University of Jordan in Applied English Linguistics. I have always been passionate about teaching and working with children ages three to five. I am so excited to meet all your children. This year will be full of fun, adventures and learning, insha'allah. If you need anything, feel free to contact me by email. My email address is: amaniea@grandaschool.org
Kindergarten Arabic, Quran and Islamic Studies Teacher
My Name is Sawsan Alayleh. I will be the Arabic, Quran, and Islamic teacher for KA and KB InshaAllah. I have studied French Literature at the Lebanese University in Lebanon. I hold an Early Childhood Education Degree, an Early Childhood Teaching Certificate, and a Program Director Specialization Certificate. I also contributed in developing comprehensive Arabic Language Curriculums while I worked at Reflection Sunday School. Alhamdulillah, in addition, I earned 2 teaching Certificates of the Juz' 29 and 30 of the Holy Quran, from Sheikha Shereen Ramadan. I have been an early childhood educator for over 16 years. Working with children ages three to seven years has always been my passion. As a certified positive discipline educator, I believe that our pupils deserve to be appreciated and respected for each one is created by Allah SWT to be special and unique, and this is the main message I would like to instill in their soft hearts. I am so excited to embark on new Arabic and Islamic learning adventures with your jewels and I am so appreciative to be part of your children’s Islamic Education Experience. Feel free to contact me any time via email sawsana@granadaschool.org
Art and PE Teacher
My Name is Naurin Mutalib. I will be your child's art and PE teacher this year. I have a bachelors in business administration in Finance and Math. Art is my passion and I love creativity. been teaching art to 5th,6th,7th 8th and HS for last 5years. I was raised in Qatar then came to the US as an international student, and settled down in San Jose. I worked in accounts payable for a few years. I was teaching my 3 boys at home and transitioned with them to Granada and that's how my journey started as a teacher. This will be my 11th year in this field. My hobbies are artwork, baking, and dessert making. I am excited to meet all my students and help them explore their inner creativity come to life. Feel free to contact me any time via email naurinm@granadaschool.org
Librarian
My name is Judy Cha, and as the GIS Librarian, I will insha'Allah be sharing wondrous stories through picture books with your child this year. In our weekly library classes, when we read and recall text, we will be delving into the author's purpose behind their stories, as well as doing activities to reinforce learning. My goal with each lesson is for your child to gain a newfound life perspective from their point of view. We also relate relevant picture book themes to our deen, and students share their takeaways, giving their insights to ties to a moral Islamic character as seen in the Prophet (saw). I have been working at GIS for the past seven years as the librarian, in addition to teaching research to middle school for the past five. I have my BA in Sociology from UCLA, and my Master's in Library and Information Science from San Jose State University. I love to play basketball, read, do creative writing, and study the Quran. I look forward to meeting new students in my class, and I hope to connect with your child on all levels on the GIS campus. Looking forward to another fantastic year!