Bushra Kassouma

Hello, my name is Bushra Kassouma. I’m proud to be the chairwoman of the Local Advisory Board at GEMS Founders School.

By profession, I’m an audiologist (I specialize in helping people with hearing loss) and a university lecturer.

I’m also the mother of three beautiful boys and a baby daughter. My eldest has special needs and is enrolled in the inclusion program here at GEMS Founders School. It’s amazing to see how much he has flourished since his first year at GFS. A combined effort facilitated this: the genuine commitment from the leadership team at GFS to creating an inclusive environment at the school, his excellent class teacher and wonderful, caring LSA (Learning Support Assistant) and our partnership as parents with the school. We all worked together as a team, and as a result, my little man continues to surprise us all each day with the progress he makes.

I believe this is possible for all our children and their families. I'd like to help the school by encouraging parents to work together with the members of the GFS team to ensure that each child reaches their full potential and has fun along the way.

I want to help raise awareness in our school community of the importance of understanding and accepting individuals different from ourselves, as I believe this is an invaluable quality for all members of society.