Salma Fairis
Google Certified Trainer · GEG UAE Captain

Salma Fairis

Google Certified Trainer · AI-driven IT & Computer Science Educator

AI-driven IT educator with a decade of expertise in EdTech integration, innovative curriculum design, adaptive learning, data-informed teaching and certification pathways. I help educators upskill in AI and digital tools, lead digital-safety initiatives, and drive impactful learning across IGCSE, AS, A-Level and BTEC.

  • International Standards Verifier — Pearson
  • Certified MOE IAL / BTEC IT Lead Educator
  • GEG UAE Captain
Ajman, UAELinkedInsalmafairis@gmail.com

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10+
Years in education
38+
Certifications
200+
Educators in her network
4
Languages

Lead credentials

Certified to train

Google Certified Trainer
Google Certified Educator Level 1 & 2
Google Generative AI Leader
Gemini Certified Educator
Microsoft Certified Educator
Adobe Certified Educator Level 2
Magic School Certified AI Trainer & Pioneer
Pearson International Standards Verifier

What I train

Trainings I deliver

Gemini & Generative AI for Educators

Hands-on sessions on Gemini, NotebookLM and GenAI media to plan, teach and assess faster.

Google Workspace for Education

Classroom, Forms, Docs and Sites workflows for paperless, collaborative classrooms.

AI Literacy & Prompt Engineering

Practical prompting, AI agents and automation for teachers and school leaders.

Digital Safety & Academic Integrity

E-safety, data privacy and responsible-AI policies for schools.

Curriculum AI-Enablement

Co-designing curriculum, assessment briefs and rubrics with AI — IGCSE, A-Level and BTEC.

Creative EdTech

Canva, Adobe Express, Kami and ClassPoint for engaging, interactive lessons.

Sessions & speaking

AI Co-Design Curriculum
University of Wollongong — Teaching & Learning Conference 2025
Gemini Storybooks & Gemini Certification demo
GESS 2025 — Google Stand
Building with Generative AI
AVC College of Engineering, India
Canva Training
Canva Launch UAE

Credentials

38+ technology certifications

Google

10 credentials
  • Google Certified Trainer
  • Google Certified Educator Level 1
  • Google Certified Educator Level 2
  • Gemini Certified Educator
  • Gemini Certified Faculty
  • Google AI Essentials
  • Google AI Educator Series (24 badges)
  • Google Gen AI for Educators
  • Google for Education Basics
  • Google AI Skills Challenge

Microsoft

4 credentials
  • Microsoft Certified Educator
  • Microsoft Trainer Academy
  • Microsoft Elevate AI Literacy (UAE MoE × Microsoft)
  • Fundamentals of AI Agents

Pearson & Assessment

3 credentials
  • Pearson International Standards Verifier
  • Pearson Associate Data Privacy & Cyber Security Champion 2026
  • Holistic Assessment Planning & Assignment Writing — BTEC Int. L3 IT

Adobe, Canva & Classroom Tech

9 credentials
  • Adobe Certified Educator Level 2
  • Adobe Creative Educator Level 1
  • Common Sense Ambassador
  • Kami Hero
  • Canva Teacher Essentials
  • Canva Teacher Essentials AI
  • ClassPoint Certified Educator
  • School AI Certified Educator (Level 1 & 2)
  • Magic School Certified AI Trainer & Pioneer

AI & Technical Courses

8 credentials
  • Elements of AI (MinnaLearn × University of Helsinki)
  • AI Literacy 101 (Toddle)
  • HP AI Teacher Academy
  • AI Agents Fundamentals (Hugging Face)
  • AI Agent Level 1 (n8n)
  • AI for All (MoE India × Intel)
  • One Million Prompters (Dubai Future Foundation)
  • MARSSYS × Intel SFI Program

Digital Safety & Integrity

2 credentials
  • Safer Internet Day (UK Safer Internet Centre)
  • ENAI Working Group — Centre for Academic Integrity in the UAE

Professional Programmes

2 credentials
  • Teacher Incubator Programme
  • 21st Century Learning Design

Leadership

Community & recognition

GEG UAE Captain (Google Educator Group)
Founder, UAE ICT Teacher Collaborative Network (200+ educators)
AI Incubator Program Winner — University of Middlesex × ECWGAI
Judge, Safe AI Cup 2026 — University of Dubai
Judge, FLL and Mubarmij Competitions
AI Champion, Curveup and MinnaLearn

Experience

A decade in IT education

  1. International Standards Verifier

    Pearson

    Oct 2025 – Present

    Verify internal assessment decisions across international BTEC centres, guide assessors on standardisation and grading accuracy, and deliver quality-assurance training.

  2. Senior IT Faculty / E-Safety Leader

    British International School, Ajman

    Aug 2022 – Present

    Lead IT curricula across IGCSE, International A Levels and BTEC Level 3; pioneered AI integration and staff training; piloted BTEC Level 3 IT with an Exemplar Website Development project.

  3. Freelance IT EdTech Trainer

    Independent

    Jan 2019 – Jan 2022

    Trained IT educators and freshers in digital teaching tools, pedagogy and project-based learning; built interactive e-learning content.

  4. IT Teacher / National Agenda Coordinator

    British International School, Ajman

    Aug 2015 – Jul 2018

    Established the ICT department from Primary to IAL, built e-safety programmes and trained staff on interactive whiteboards and EdTech tools.

Academics

Education & research

Education

  • Ph.D. in Computer Studies
    Symbiosis University, Pune · 2025 – 2028
  • MBA — HR & IT
    Sikkim Manipal University · 2013 – 2015
  • B.E. Computer Science
    Anna University, Chennai · 2008 – 2012

Research papers

  • AI and Playtime — How intelligent systems can reimagine childhood without screens
  • GenSafe — A geofence-aware AI chatbot for enhancing safety and awareness among women and teens
  • Examscope — AI-powered predictive paper analysis
  • Leaflytics — A data-driven approach for smart indoor plant monitoring

Book a training session

Google, Gemini and AI-in-education workshops for schools, faculty teams and conferences — in person across the UAE or online.

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