May 15, 2015, Burbank, IL – Queen of Peace High School is excited to announce that they have hired Mr. Hedi Belkaoui as the new principal of the school effective July 1 after the retirement of current Principal Mrs. Mary Kay Nickels on June 30. Belkaoui is a graduate of Dominican University with a Masters of Arts in Educational Administration and a Bachelors of Arts in Social Science and has his Illinois Administrative Certificate Type 75. With over 11 years of experience in teaching and administrative service in both public and private institutions in and out of the United States, Belkaoui brings a unique global perspective to increase student performance through collaborative leadership in alignment with the Catholic Dominicans of Sinsinawa values.
Current principal, Nickels made the announcement to the Peace community in January that she had made the decision to retire at the end of this academic year. She joined the Queen of Peace team in 2010 with more than 14 years of experience in education. During her time at Queen of Peace, Nickels has been instrumental in the realization of numerous initiatives to the school. She is responsible for the faculty adoption of 13 new honors courses, the adoption of the STEAM (Science, Technology, Education, Arts and Math) curriculum and Project Lead the Way (PLTW) to enhance science, math, engineering and technology options and education for the young women of Peace. She also oversaw the addition of two new sports to the athletic program, bowling and competitive dance, and the facilitation of the upcoming school-wide technology upgrade. Principal Nickels last day at Queen of Peace will be June 30, 2015.
About Queen of Peace High School
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A Catholic Dominicans of Sinsinawa college preparatory high school established in 1962, Queen of Peace is dedicated to the education and empowerment of young women in an environment that inspires academic excellence in a nurturing culture grounded in our Dominican Values of Truth, Compassion, Justice, Partnership, and Community. Queen of Peace is one of only two all-girl high schools in America to partner with nationally-recognized Project Lead The Way (PLTW) to offer the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) curriculum. www.queenofpeacehs.org
