Jihad Yaacoub  is a certified member of the John C. Maxwell team. He is also recognized as a certified John C. Maxwell coach, teacher, trainer and speaker. Moreover, Jihad holds a Master of Arts in International Affairs an Diplomacy from Notre Dame University. From 2006 to 2014, Mr. Yaacoub was Director of Student Affairs at Saint Joseph School, Cornet Chehwan. He later went on to be Lebanon's Educational Adviser for EducationUSA-Department of State Network from 2014 to 2016, where he guided students of different higher education levels in applying to and receiving scholarships from universities in the US. He has trained with the Department of State and at different American and Lebanese Universities, and directed and nominated students for foreign exchange and leadership summits in the US and Europe
Some of Mr. Yaacoub's proudest achievements in leadership training:
Guided students to apply to top US universities while maintaining a 100% placement. 
Managed and provided Leadership and Life Skills training  for corporations and students
Trained MUN Middle and Secondary School students who won the Best Delegation School Award at Harvard World MUN, Georgetown University MUN, and, for nine consecutive years, LAU Model United Nations.
Received the Best Informed Adviser of Model United Nations Award in MUN conferences in the US, Europe, and Lebanon
Directed 10 recipients of the Best Delegate Award in the UNA USA Global Classrooms Conferences in New York..
Mr. Yaacoub believes in the prominent and premium mission of education and youth empowerment, and that providing youth with equal opportunities reveals unequal talents.
 

Nathalie Khattar holds two Master of Art Degrees from both Lebanese and American institutions; a Masters in Education and School Counseling from Marymount University, Virginia, USA (2004), a Maitrise in Industrial Psychology, and a Bachelor of Art in Psychology from the Holy Spirit University, Kaslik, Lebanon. She has traveled to and lived in Lebanon, Canada, and various European countries, eventually settling in the U.S. near the Capitol, where she has resided for the past 23 years. As a former international student, Nathalie enjoys working in this diverse metropolitan area, where she has been School Counselor in the Loudoun County Public School System for the past 14 years, guiding students, academically building resumes, relationships, and futures.
A resourceful professional with proven leadership capabilities, Mrs. Khattar is experienced in educational environments, skilled in teaching, academic advising and resume building. She is an expert in the college admission process and all that it entails, graduating numerous high school seniors and sending them off to many prestigious American colleges.
Highlights of Mrs. Khattar’s achievements and skills:
National Board Certification (NBCC), 2004-Present
Marion Flagg Award and Scholarship recipient, 2007
Supervised and trained student counselor interns, 2009-2014
Founder of The International Student Club at Broad Run High School. Received yearly state funding to provide weekly academic and tutorial support for international students/parents.
School counselor for over 300 students. Helped guide parents and students in navigating the American Educational System.
Founding member of the International Summit Program at Dominion High School, now a county initiative, 2009-Present
Established an Exchange Cultural Program between Loudoun County Public Schools in the U.S. and various Lebanese Schools to participate in the International Summit program in the U.S and other parts of the world.
Presenter on Multi-Cultural Counseling and Teaching Approaches for Diverse Students.
Founding member and innovator of the New Beginning Dinner, a bi-annual event providing new parents and students with school information and services, 2007-2014
Multicultural Liaison for international families and staff members, 2004-Present
Educated students about academic and Post-Secondary planning through individual, small group and large group presentations.
Monitored student progress toward completion of graduation requirements.
Gave individual counseling to diverse student populations.
Conducted classroom instruction; prepared daily lesson plans; administered career inventory tests; provided feedback on learning achievements and needs for improvement.
Planned, implemented and administered SOL (Standards of Learning), AP (Advanced Placement) and PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test) tests.
Gateway Program Counselor. Preparatory program for students who are seeking a GED (General Equivalency Diploma), 2004-Present

Takla Rahbani is currently pursuing her BA in Translation, with an emphasis in Translation into French, at the Lebanese American University in Beirut along with a minor in Arabic Literature. She is also studying Spanish at the Cervantes Institute in Kaslik and Chinese at the Confucius Institute at Saint-Joseph University (USJ). Takla has served as a trainer at GC LAU MUN, Lebanon after taking part in the program as both a delegate and a school advisor in previous years.