Dr. Akmal Hussain: Dr. Akmal Hussain is an
economist who specializes in action research on development.
He also runs a private manufacturing firm, Sayyed
Englineers (Pvt) Ltd. Dr. Akmal Hussain has a B.A.
Honours Degree in Economics and Politics from Cambridge
University and a Ph.D in Economics from Sussex University.
He has been an economics lecturer at University of
California, Riverside, on the adjunct faculty at the
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) and
Chairman, Public Administration Department, Punjab
University. He has also lectured widely at premier
training institutions, including Pakistan Administrative
Staff College and National Defence College, and presented
papers as a panelist at international conferences
around the world, including Harvard University, The
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Peace Research
Institute, Oslo, World Conference on Development Rome,
The United Nations, Geneva, Wilton Park at Sussex
and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo.
Professor Shaista Sirajuddin:
is one of Pakistan’s most revered educationists.
She has an MA from the University of Cambridge and
MLitt. from the University of Oxford; she is also
the founder of the Annual Sirajuddin poetry competition.
She is currently chairperson of the Department of
English at the Punjab University; Dean of the Arts
and Humanities also at the Punjab University; and
has been associated with the Lahore College of Arts
and Science and the Lahore Grammar School.
Mrs. Sonnu Rahman:
is one of Lahore’s most eminent educationists
and is the daughter of Professor G.D Sondhi, the first
Indian principal of Government College, Lahore. Mrs.
Rehman has continued the tradition of excellence in
imparting knowledge to young people. She has a vast
amount of experience in teaching World History at
the primary and secondary level and many of her students
have gone on to achieve world distinctions and have
represented Pakistan at the World Debating Championships.
She was President of the Debating Society of Pakistan
and is considered to be one of the pioneers of parliamentary
style debates in Pakistan.
Mrs Rahman has been honoured for her
brilliant contribution to academia by having a debating
competition named after her; The Sonnu Rahman All
Pakistan Under 17 Debates Championship.
Tariq Waheed: is a renowned
mathematics instructor and teacher trainer at the
primary and secondary levels. He has a MSc. in Education
and a certificate and diploma in education from the
University of Bradford. With over twenty years of
experience in school teaching, Tariq has been associated
with Beaconhouse, the Lahore Grammar School, Lahore
Alma and Resource Academia. He specializes in Curriculum
Development with a special emphasis on activity based
learning in mathematics.
Shireen Rahim: is part of the permanent faculty
at the English Department, Punjab University and teaches
Literature courses at the Postgraduate level. She
is also the convener of the ELT Diploma Programme
at the Dept of English. As one of the founder members
of the Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers
(SPELT) she has vast experience in research in teacher
education. She also contributes to in-service teacher
training programmes both in the government and the
private sectors.
Mrs. Zareena Saeed: has over 25 years of teaching
experience at the school and university level and
is currently associated with the Lahore College of
Arts and Sciences, Lahore Grammar School, Kinnaird
College for women and the Punjab University. She holds
an MPhil and is currently a Phd. candidate at the
Punjab University.
Mrs. Perveen Haseeb Khan (Principal, Gulberg Branch):
British by birth and now living in Pakistan, Mrs Khan
has seventeen years of teaching English to school
children. She has worked at Lahore Grammar School,
Gulberg, for seven years and three years at Resource
Academia. At Resource Academia she taught Geography
of Pakistan and World History. She has taught at several
English Language institutes and has also successfully
conducted IELTS classes for eighteen months for a
Pakistan based consortium of British Universities.
She has worked with SOS Children’s Villages
as a board member and has been elected President of
the International Women’s Club Lahore thrice.
Mrs. Nuzhat Altaf (Principal, Johar Town Branch):
Has been associated with the City School System for
over twenty years in both a teaching and administrative
capacity. She specializes in Montessori teaching and
teacher training.
Savail M. Hussain (Chief Executive Officer):
Savail is one of the visionaries behind the Stellar
School System. He is currently on the adjunct faculty
at the Lahore University of Management Sciences. He
holds a BSc (Hons) in Economics from the University
College London and an MA in Political economy from
the University of Sussex. He has consulted for the
United Nations Development Program and is currently
Chief Manager Global Exports, Sayyed Group (www.sayyed.com).
Sikander R. Choudry
(Director Opportunities): Together with Savail,
Sikander is committed to introducing quality education
in Pakistan. Sikander received his undergraduate degree
in Economics & East European Studies from University
College London and then qualified as a Solicitor from
BPP Law School in London. He has been associated with
Powell Spencer and Partners LLC in London and with
Ali Sibtain Fazli Law Associates in Lahore.
Jehanzeb Amin (Director): Received his undergraduate
degree from the School of Oriental and African Studies
(SOAS) in London, England. He is an executive director
at Samin Textile Mills and is also on the board of
directors of Security General Insurance Ltd.
Ahmed Adeel Adnan Shehzad (Chief Operating Officer):
Ahmed Adeel is vastly experienced in the field of
Human Resource and School Management possessing more
than 17 years of experience under his belt. Adeel
has an impeccable track record in developing and implementing
business processes, establishing systems and procedures
and building high performing teams. He has had a very
successful career with The City Group of Companies
and The Beaconhouse School System with more than 30
schools being established under his care. He also
has the experience of establishing a school in the
UAE.
