Rabiah Khalil

Bio

Dr. Rabiah Khalil has been an educator for nearly 20 years. She has instructed students at various levels from middle school through graduate school.  In each community, she learns more about literacy, the imagination, and the role of school in the lives of all stakeholders.  She has presented at venues such as the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS), the National Association of Independent Schools People of Color Conference (PoCC), and Georgetown University’s Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS). She has facilitated workshops on topics such as the rights of refugees, the rights of prisoners, afflictive boredom, and empathy. Dr. Khalil earned a doctorate in Educational Leadership at Johns Hopkins University, a Master’s in Linguistics at Georgetown University, a Master's in English at Middlebury College, and a Bachelor’s in English at the University of Maryland.  She considers herself a lifelong learner,  and she collects glittery ideas to gift to her students.