SCOLA’s Principal shared her views and experiences with NATECLA News. Saboohi said that since taking up her post in May 2010 her completely paper-free office, ipad, blogging, tweeting and fun team-building activities in management meetings had raised a few eyebrows.
One year on she has impressed the staff with her innovative, enthusiastic style land her strong leadership and vision. She is also well on her way to achieving her avowed intention of bringing SCOLA from a good to an outstanding college by the next inspection.
Saboohi shared how she arrived in England 11 years ago as an asylum seeker faced with the prospect of starting her career all over again, having fled her homeland, Iran. As a matter of principle she lives as a resident of the world and as long as she is contributing and feel valued she doesn’t mind which part of the world she is in. This attitude helps her understand some of the cultural differences and enables her to be positive and forward looking.
Saboohi is a great role model especially for ESOL students who are always pleased to see that other people can achieve even though they may not have had English as a first language. She is very much opposed to the changes to entitlement which will affect ESOL from September 2011 and said ‘The cuts simply do not make sense for a progressive nation’.
Saboohi said she misses the nature, the mountains and the welcoming culture of Iran, but that she has a new country now with new friends.
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