Jessica Maluch

Assistant Professor - Teacher Education at Sharjah Education Academy

Speaker

Jessica Tsimprea Maluch serves on the faculty of the Sharjah Education Academy, where she supports the professional development of educators in the UAE. She has previously served as the Director of Strategy, Research, and Impact at the Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research, an Assistant Professor at American University in Dubai School of Education, a researcher at the Institute for Quality Educational Progress in Berlin, Germany, an Educational Advisor and English Language teacher for AMIDEAST in Sana’a, Yemen, and a middle school language arts educator in Virginia, USA.

Jessica received her doctorate in Education from Humboldt University of Berlin, M.Ed. in International Education Policy from Harvard University, and B.A. in Middle East History from Wellesley College. Her research interests and publications focus on bilingualism, language development, and assessment. She is passionate about conducting innovative research that positively impacts the children, education systems, and the community. In her free time, she enjoys camping, sailing, and enjoying nature with her husband and two young boys.