Hayat Al-Khawaja has an extensive experience of more than 20 years in the development and implementation of the Quality Assurance (QA) practices. Currently she is a freelance external consultant with the Directorate of Vocational Reviews (DVR) at the Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA) under a contact. Hayat started her career as an instructor with Bahrain Training Institute (BTI) where she taught different Electronics’ Engineering and Mathematics modules by BTEC/Edexcel up to Higher National Diploma levels. She has improved the trainees’ outcomes and supervised a number of trainees’ graduated projects. Hayat showed outstanding contributions and achieve remarkable outcomes. For instant, she has proven supervisory skills and was involved in all aspects of learning including the development of training and learning materials where she was also the leaders for a number of training modules. Additionally, she was appointed as the national diploma internal QA coordinator within the Division at BTI. Hayat joined BQA in its early stage in 2008 as a full time-reviewer until her retirement in 2021 after holding the position of an Advisor. She participated successfully on evaluating more than 100 vocational reviews over the four Review Cycles including the exceptional circumstances period. She also contributed effectively in the development of the review mechanisms and their implementations. Hayat took part in the training of the providers’ self-evaluation workshops and heavily involved in the training and mentoring both internal and external reviewers. Moreover, she also chaired the development of the DVR Cycle 4 Handbook and took an essential part of the development of the review’s tools and documents and created ways that are more efficient and effective in reviewing and carrying analysis. Hayat was involved well in the day-to-day operations at DVR and was an active member in the scheduling and planning for the providers’ reviews and as well as thorough analysis of data. Additionally, she was involved in the preparation of the BQA external audits and she was also a member in a number of internal and external committees. Hayat completed her BSc in Electrical Engineering (University of Bahrain, 2002) and later achieved her MSc degree with Distinction in Electronics Communication & Computer Engineering with minor project management (Nottingham University, UK, 2006). As well, she completed an ‘Advanced Diploma in Instructional Techniques (train the trainer). In addition, she obtained various international certificates in relevance to quality assurance qualifications and training sessions.

Kareema Abdul-Razzaq Abbas has wide experience in the development and implementation of quality assurance policies, procedures and practices. Currently, she is a freelance external consultant with the Directorate of Vocational Reviews (DVR) in the Education & Training Quality Authority (BQA). Kareema holds a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering from Kuwait University, and Master’s degree of Business Administration (MBA) with specialization in Human Resources Management - A.M.A International University- Bahrain. In addition, Kareema completed an “advance Diploma in instructional techniques” from the BTI, and she is a certified review team member and review team leader by Reviewer Competence Quality Mark (RCQM). Kareema started her professional experience as an engineer in the technical department in B.R.C Weldmesh (Gulf) W.L.L., and she progressed to head of the department. Her main duties cover estimating quantities of reinforcement, preparing bar bending schedules and sketches for fixing reinforcement as per the structural drawings, and site supervision. In 2001, Kareema started her experience in the training field as an instructor in the department of Building & Construction in Bahrain Training Institute (BTI), where she taught different civil engineering subjects, and participated in corporate training withing the BTI. In addition to counselling trainees within the department. In 2003, Kareema joined the Specific Council for Vocational Training in Industry (SCVTI) as a training specialist. She covered various responsivities such as providing counseling and consultation services for the industrial organizations under SCVTI related to training, training planning, training needs analysis (TNA), and evaluation of training. In addition to conducting periodic site visits for industrial organizations and training providers to ensure high standards of training, conducting studies related to training in industrial organizations, and active participation in various committees such as training, industrial awareness, and apprenticeship programs in the SCVTI. Kareema joined the BQA in the early of 2008 as a director of vocation reviews until her retirement in 2022 holding a position of Chief, Institution Performance Review, DVR. She effectively led and participated in more than 100 vocational reviews over four Cycles including the exceptional Circumstances period. In addition to quality assurance of vocational reviews, effective participation in the development and update of the Framework for evaluating vocational education and training providers over the four cycles of reviews, and active participation in several committees (DVR and BQA level) such as review scheduling, appeal, moderation and Procedures committees

Nooreya is an experienced and knowledgeable specialist in Information Technology (IT), Management Studies and Education and has been working as a reviewer for the BQA since 2010. She has been trained and approved as a review specialist by the Vocational Review Unit. After graduating from the University of Bahrain with a B.Sc. in Computer Science, she spent four years with Seef Properties, one of the Bahrains biggest real estate companies, as a Systems Developer with a specific focus on the Microsoft and Oracle products. In 2006, Nooreya took a post with Bahrain Tender Board, the governmental organization that manages the government tenders, as a senior computer specialist. In 2017, She joined Electricity and Water Authority of Bahrain as Head of computer Quality and Security Assurance. Nooreya was awarded the Master of Science (M.Sc) degree in IT management with distinction from the University of Sunderland (UK) in 2009 focusing on decision support systems and certified as Lead auditor for both ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 27001:2013. In addition to being certified information systems auditor (CISA) from ISACA. Beside Information Technology, Nooreya has high interests in early education and has diploma in Montessori Pedagogy – Birth to Seven from Montessori Centre International in UK.

Yasmeen Ameeri has over 13 years of experience in the insurance industry. She pursued her career with a leading regional reinsurer. During this time, she progressed to take on the role of a Senior Underwriter responsible for the Property & Onshore Energy Facultative Portfolio. In 2019, she moved to her current role of Head of Technical Underwriting to overlook the complete operations of the Technical Underwriting Department, Reinsurance function & Claims. Yasmeen received her bachelors degree in Science in Business Administration with a concentration on Islamic Finance from the University College of Bahrain in 2008-2009. She is also a fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute in the United Kingdom.