Education

Dr. Saima Afzal

Registrar

Preston University Islamabad

Islamabad · English, Urdu, Punjabi

Biography

Dr. Saima Afzal is Registrar at Preston University Islamabad and an education professional with experience in training, assessment, institutional evaluation, curriculum planning and development. She began her career as a graduate and continued her education while working, progressing from a B.Ed. to a PhD in Education Planning and Management.

Her work has included curriculum development and review with the Ministry of Education and Professional Training. She has headed institutions within Fauji Foundation School, Allied School, Army Public School and College, and Anglo Arabic School and College. Her visiting teaching experience includes education departments at Arid Agriculture University, Allama Iqbal Open University, Foundation University, Air University and Fatima Jinnah Women University.

Dr. Afzal's curriculum-development and trainer-of-trainers experience includes work with Oxfam, JICA, USAID, DFID and Save the Children. She has represented Pakistan as an education expert in the United States and Japan. Her teaching and teacher-training experience spans pre-primary education through PhD level. Alongside her university role, she undertakes curriculum development and review consultancy for HEC and publishers.

Community education and welfare are longstanding parts of her work. She supported the education of school support staff and continues to run a welfare fund supported by family and friends, which she has run since 1990. Former beneficiaries have progressed into higher education and professional roles, including education leadership in AJK, research and development in Canada, engineering at Descon International, and MPhil study at Quaid-i-Azam University. Her voluntary work includes teaching and training in less-privileged schools, ration drives, small-business support, and assistance with marriage, medical and winter-clothing needs.

Areas of expertise

• Motivational speaking
• Training of trainers
• Educational management
• Sports
• Stage performance
• Curriculum development and assessment

Key achievements

• Completed a PhD in Education Planning and Management while continuing her professional career.
• Supported the education of school support staff.
• Continues to run a welfare fund supported by family and friends, which she has run since 1990, with former beneficiaries progressing into education leadership in AJK, research and development in Canada, engineering at Descon International, and MPhil study at Quaid-i-Azam University.
• Provides teacher training and voluntary teaching in less-privileged schools.
• Organises ration drives and supports small businesses, marriage-related needs, medical care and winter clothing.

International experience

Visited Japan as a state guest following an article-writing opportunity. Visited the United States through the YES programme as a teacher and conducted sessions for students and teachers on comparative religion and Pakistani culture. Her submission also describes curriculum-development and trainer-of-trainers work with Oxfam, JICA, USAID, DFID and Save the Children.

Engagement interests

Speaker · Panelist · TV / Radio · Podcast · Mentor · Training

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