Zak Kuzbari is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in finance, consulting, and entrepreneurship. With a foundation established at Goldman Sachs, his achievements include crafting intricate pricing models, automating critical pipeline processes, and ensuring accuracy in trade operations.

Brother Malek is an Islamic studies teacher with extensive experience in youth programs, mentoring students in educational pursuits. He has had the privilege of working across various masaajid, benefiting from the teachings of esteemed scholars such as Sh. Yaser Birjas, Sh. Omar Suleiman, Sh. Ahmed Arafat, and Sh. Kifah Mustafa.

Lama Kassab is extremely passionate about working with children and inspiring and enriching their love for Islam. Lama has been a part of the BEAM family for more than six years and is looking forward having a positive impact on BEAM students for many more years to come.

Duaa Almomani is a passionate Tajweed teacher with a strong commitment to spreading Islamic knowledge. She obtained her Ijaza for reading the Quran in the Hafs an Asim way (Alshatibia).

Sister. Azizah is acquiring her bachelor's degree through Western Governors University. She specializes in Elementary Education. She lived in the United Arab Emirates for several years,.

Sr. Hanadi enjoys teaching Arabic and Islamic Studies using novel educational activities at the elementary level. Her teaching style and sincere attitude keeps the students engaged to ensure that they are learning efficiently.

She has studied and worked in media since 2014. After graduating from Brighter Horizons Academy, she pursued a BA in Emerging Media and Communication at UT Dallas and will graduate in May 2017.

Sr. Aceil earned her dual Bachelors degree of Arts in Biology and Psychology from UT - Dallas in 2010. She has explored the field of social services working for a non-profit organization as a client advocate benefiting

Michael Ma is a coach at Beam Academy. He developed his love and passion for the sport playing through his high school years in Ft. Worth. He previously coached at BHA and Good Tree Academy.

Ahmad was born and raised in Dallas Texas and attended BHA. He was involved with multiple Hifth programs and mathematic competitions where he received numerous awards for his outstanding capabilities.

Br. Sami has been teaching Islamic Studies for six years at BHA. Before, he worked at An-Noor Islamic School in Wichita, Kansas, for four years then moved to Dallas and is working on his teaching certification.

Irslan Ahmad is a seasoned instructor with over eight years of teaching experience in various Islamic institutions in Dallas and elsewhere. A hafiz of the Qur’an, Irslan has spent considerable time in the company of local scholars and a’immah with the support of family and teachers.

Sister Monawar has been teaching Quran, Arabic, and Tajweed from 2002 until today. In 2013, she moved to the United States and started teaching Quran at Masjed Bilal in Lexington, Kentucky, as a Quran teacher. She completed An-Nuraniyah Program in 2020 receiving the highest grade from Al Furqan

Ola Alkhousi is a Montessori Certified Teacher with an Advanced-Level Tajweed Certification and 7 years of experience in classroom management, teaching students ages 3-15.
Ola is passionate about passing on the love of the Arabic language and Quran.

Reem has Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Computer Engineering. She has been attending Quran and Tajweed halaqa for 10 years. She is passionate about teaching children and raise the love of Quran in their hearts.

She is passionate about educating children about her Arabic mother language. She was raised in Damascus, Syria where she gained her Arabic literature knowledge. Being fluent in Arabic gave her the opportunity to work.

Ahmad Hajir is a passionate teacher of secular and Islamic studies and loves to explore the intersection of the two. His goal is to bring a unique perspective working with adolescents through Islam and Politics.

Asim graduated as the Valedictorian of the Class of 2014 at Wylie High School and is now studying Electrical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics at the University of Texas at Dallas. He is also currently a Team

Abdullah Orfaly is a part time Real Estate agent and soccer coach. His soccer experience includes Texas Football Club Under 14, FC Dallas Under 16, Liverpool FC America Under 19, and BHA Varsity Soccer.

Ashraf Kuzbari is a 14-year-old student of knowledge that has successfully completed various BEAM courses. He is passionate about inspiring younger children and has a unique and efficient way of communicating and motivating them.

Aula holds a degree with a Bachelors in Exercise Science. Her focus currently is completing a bachelors degree in Sharia (Islamic Studies). In the midst of her studies, she acquired in depth experience for 4 years

Amir Muriby, currently at the University of Texas at Dallas, has studied the Quran with his teacher Sheikh Mohamed Hemida Hamzawy for 12 years. He’s a regular khateeb at several masajid in the DFW area.

Tasneem has a bachelor degree in special education and diploma in Montessori. She chose her field of study because of her passion in raising healthy children and giving more attention to those who need it. Tasneem participated in providing psychological support of Syrian orphans in Turkey.

Zain Battla is a recent MBA graduate from Southern Methodist University and has a history of working in Finance for companies such as Accenture and JCPenney. He has years of leadership through the organization

Sister Sophia is a Youth Leader and Mentor for middle school, high school and college girls at East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC). Sister Sophia went to university in Dubai and studied Islamic Shari’ah Law in Arabic. She has extensive Islamic knowledge

Dana used to spend her weekends as a student in islamic and qura’an oriented gatherings. Which she now wants to do the same to take what she learned and use her spare time in teaching other children her native language.

He is a Hafiz and gave many khutbahs and lectures to the youth which helped strengthen his social and public speaking skills. He has a sweet personality which makes the kids love his class and follow his steps to become

Shaher's love for basketball began at a young age, and has not ended since. During his middle and high school years, he played basketball with his team's grade and at university camps. In his later high school

Omar used to be a player on the BEAM team, and now he is back to coach the next generation. The aspects that he enjoys the most about coaching are observing the players' progress and witnessing the formation of friendships and brotherhood amongst them.