Maya Alhawary

{{short description|Emirati educator|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Multiple issues| {{Orphan|date=September 2019}} {{Notability|Bio|date=August 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}} }} {{Infobox person | name = Maya Alhawary | image = | alt = Maya Alhawary | caption = Maya Alhawary | birth_name =  | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1979|07|10}} | birth_place = United Arab Emirates | death_date =  | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Chairwoman of Board of Governors of Dubai Carmel School- Director of Planning | years_active = | known_for = | notable_works = }}

'''Maya Alhawary'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/17-emirati-women-talk-to-us-about-the-biggest-misconceptions-they-face-1.903389|title=17 Emirati women talk to us about the biggest misconceptions they face|website=The National|date=28 August 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-08-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinetalkers.com/meet-maya-alhawary-chairwoman-off-dubai-carmel-school/|title=Meet Maya Alhawary Chairwoman off Dubai Carmel school|last=Likhar|first=Jeetu|date=2019-08-29|website=Cine Talkers|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.urdupoint.com/arabic/story/597188.html|title=حميد بن راشد النعيمي الخيرية تبحث مع فرسان التسامح التعاون الانساني - أردو بوینت|website=UrduPoint|language=ar|access-date=2019-08-29}}</ref> (born 10 July 1979), is an Emirati educator. She serves as Chairwoman of Board of Governors of Dubai Carmel School - Director of Planning<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dnd.com.pk/dr-maya-al-hawari-the-ambassador-of-knowledge/170862|title=Dr Maya Al Hawari – the Ambassador of Knowledge|last=Mati|date=2019-08-26|website=Dispatch News Desk|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/454878/maya-alhawary/|title=Ambassador of knowledge May Alhawari|date=2019-08-27|website=Daily Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-29}}</ref> from the United Arab Emirates. She was chosen as the “Ambassador of Knowledge” at the UAE Red Crescent, and in 2019 was selected among 50 influential accounts in social media.{{According to whom|date=September 2019}} She works on developing the personal skills of employees of various government agencies in the United Arab Emirates.

== Career == Alhawary started her career in 2012, when she was appointed as Principal and Acting Director of Dubai Women's College High School becoming the first ever Emirati woman to become a principal for the first learning environment school in the MENA Region. She was named Knowledge Ambassador to the UAE Red Crescent in 2017 where she was a volunteer lecturer. Alhawary later became Chairwoman of Board of Governors of Dubai Carmel School in 2014. She was a speaker on the TEDx platform in 2019.

Alhawary was invited to speak at the National Treasure Conference in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/315635|title=The Recap: National Treasure Conference 2018 Focuses On Socially Responsible Entrepreneurship|last=Staff|first=Entrepreneur Middle East|date=2018-06-25|website=Entrepreneur|language=en|access-date=2019-08-29}}</ref> Alhawary was one of the four panelists at "The Flow Talk Series" session held on the occasion of Emirati Women's Day<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abouther.com/node/22401/people/leading-ladies/4-inspirational-women-helped-celebrate-female-power-emirati-women%E2%80%99s|title=4 Inspirational Women Helped Celebrate Female Power on Emirati Women's Day by Speaking at the Flow Talks Series|date=2019-08-29|website=About Her|language=en|access-date=2019-08-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeoutdubai.com/news/413567-upcoming-flow-talk-series-to-celebrate-women-in-the-uae|title=Upcoming Flow Talk Series to celebrate women in the UAE|date=2019-08-22|website=Time Out Dubai|language=en|access-date=2019-08-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://connector.ae/updates/5520/celebrate-emirati-womens-day-with-these-inspirational-icons|title=Celebrate Emirati Women's Day With These Inspirational Icons|website=connector.ae|language=en|access-date=2019-08-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/dubai/womens-wisdom-only-you-can-turn-your-life-around|title=Women's wisdom: Only you can turn your life around|last=Haziq|first=Saman|website=Khaleej Times|access-date=2019-08-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.vogue.me/culture/emirati-womens-day-2019/|title=All the Ways to Celebrate Emirati Women's Day in the UAE|date=2019-08-26|website=Vogue Arabia|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-08-29}}</ref> and one of the panelists,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.harpersbazaararabia.com/video/watch-emirati-women-celebrate-their-icons-of-tolerance|title=WATCH {{!}} Emirati Women's Day: 9 Emirati Women Celebrate Their Icons Of Tolerance|website=Harper's BAZAAR Arabia|language=en|access-date=2019-08-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/going-out/society/fun-ways-to-celebrate-emirati-womens-day-across-the-uae-1.66024875|title=Fun ways to celebrate Emirati Women's Day across the UAE|website=gulfnews.com|language=en|access-date=2019-08-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/culture-society/426755-uaes-women-empowerment-goal|title=Watch: how Emirati women are helping to shape the UAE|author=Staff Writer|website=ArabianBusiness.com|language=en|access-date=2019-08-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://iwes.ae/speaker/maya-alhawary|title=International Women Entrepreneur Show|website=iwes.ae|access-date=2019-09-13|archive-date=11 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211012634/https://iwes.ae/speaker/maya-alhawary|url-status=dead}}</ref> as celebrated on 28 August 2019.

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