Maha Abdullah

Maha Abdullah, MA, CSP, serves as the Jiran Community/site coordinator and Arabic Instructor at Middlebury College since February 2018. Additionally, Maha is a Public Speaker with Speaker Sisterhood, LLC, focusing on cultural competency training, social justice, and community engagement since October 2018. Involvement with the United Nations as a Delegate began in November 2017, and Maha has been a Teacher with the New Britain Board of Education since August 2012. As an Author, contributions to iUniverse date back to December 2010. Maha also lectures at various Connecticut universities and has participated in community outreach as a Translator. Previous roles include Arabic Instructor and cultural competency trainer with the TRIO Upward Bound Program and Public Speaker with Common Ground, specializing in Middle Eastern cultural training. Education credentials include a Master's in English Language and Literature from Central Connecticut State University and superior-level certification in Arabic Language and Literature from ACTFEL, among others.