Teach for Qazaqstan team

Gulnara Salmen
Director | ICU Coach | English Teacher
Master degree in Educational Management from Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education, Harvard Business School Strategic Perspectives in nonprofit management graduate. International expert in International Baccalaureate programs and Council of International Schools (CIS) accreditation expert. Founder of the Caucasus and Central Asia Association of IB World Schools.

Gulnur Zhasekenova
Director of Recruitment, Selection, and Marketing
CIPD Associate (UK, London), Master of Social Sciences in International HR Management and Labor Relations.
HR specialist with over 10 years of experience in quasi-governmental, corporate and consulting sectors.
HR specialist with over 10 years of experience in quasi-governmental, corporate and consulting sectors.

Nadezhda Ponamareva
Director of Training and Support
Master in Educational Management from Nazarbayev University. Certified English Teacher (CELTA Pass B). Over 15 years of experience in education, author of educational programs and English language courses, methodologist. Author of research publications in education and speaker at international conferences ECER, FLTAL.

Zhanar Baizhumanova
Operations Director
Business Coach ACC ICF, certified specialist in Global Remuneration Professional system. Over 15 years in management positions in quasi-governmental sector companies (finance, HR, operations management). Implementation of IFC consulting projects for process diagnostics in financial sector organizations of Tajikistan and Kyrgyz Republic.

Anuar Unaibekov
Project Manager "ERG Mektep"
Completed certification programs from Harvard Business School and Harvard Graduate School of Education - Certificate in School Management and Leadership. Member of the Youth Policy Council under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Over 10 years of experience in education, held management positions in the Ministry of Education of RK, public and private schools.