Our Team
Experienced Professionals
“The dream begins, most of the time, with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you on to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called truth.”
-Dan Rather
Louay Azar
Executive Director
Louay Azar is the founder and Executive Director of DbN. Over the past 10 years, Mr. Azar has used his business savvy and cultural acumen to design Arabic/English language services that serve a growing number of U.S. Embassies and other U.S. Government and private companies. Mr. Azar is a hands-on Executive Director and ensures that his clients are well served.
Manal Yosef
Academic Director
Manal Yosef brings almost 15 years of experience in language teaching, assessment, evaluation, and teacher supervision. Ms. Manal manages the language program for the U.S. Embassy in Amman and has developed expertise in tailoring language services and instruction for diplomats and government officials. Ms. Yosef is known as a “teacher’s teacher” and enriches the learning environment for her colleagues and students.
Sage Coates-Farley
Program Coordinator
Sage Coates-Farley Corporate Coordinator: Sage Coates-Farley is a young professional with a wealth of experience in client relations, program management, and business development. Based in Amman, Jordan, Sage joined Done by Native in 2022 and is responsible for much of Done by Native’s growth and new programs. She works with DbN’s clients and students to ensure that they receive the highest quality of language instruction.
Noubough Yassin
Academic Coordinator
Noubough Yassin has more than 15 years of experience managing academic programs at universities and language centers. Noubough has held multiple management roles at several universities where she was responsible for training teachers, managing exam preparation, and coordinating numerous international programs. As Done by Native’s Academic Coordinator, Noubough works directly with teachers, students, and clients from multiple language programs to provide academic support, teacher training based on international standards, quality control, and to ensure a positive experience for all of Done by Native’s students.
