Dr. Mariam Shaikh is an eminent professional in the Education field based in the United.
Arab Emirates with over 35 years of experience and continued success. Her expertise covers Student Recruitment, Marketing, Strategic Development, International Relations, and Student Experience. She has held key positions in reputed and prominent Universities in UAE. She has worked actively to draw aspiring students looking to pursue higher education from all over the world to the region.
Her professional endeavors in education started in the early 80s when she owned a Nursery School inspired by her children and then went on to Head a prominent school group as Principal. Dr. Mariam was integral to the school's exponential growth, making it one of the largest Asian schools in UAE, with over 7000 students. Following this, Dr. Mariam entered the Higher Education Sector to pursue new opportunities and assist students in fulfilling their academic and career aspirations. She has played a vital role in establishing some of the most reputed foreign University branch campuses in UAE, such as the University of New Brunswick in Dubai Knowledge Village, a pioneering effort to encourage foreign Universities to set up their campuses in Dubai.
She has held senior leadership positions with the Canadian University of Dubai, Heriot-Watt University, and Amity University in Dubai. She has actively contributed towards the start-up and exponential growth and development of the student population in these institutions' foreign branch campuses. Dr. Mariam works closely with UNHCR to provide scholarships for student refugees.