Director of Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

Shaikha Al Shamsi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education and a Master’s degree in Business Administration. She has held several specialized and leadership positions, including three years as an education specialist at the Sharjah Museums Authority, where she contributed to highlighting the importance of cultural heritage in the Emirate of Sharjah.

Shaikha Al Shamsi also led the Sharjah Girl Guides as Director for 10 years, demonstrating a commitment to developing the Guiding movement and community engagement, and running programmes aimed at empowering girls through leadership, teamwork and personal growth.

Currently, Sheikha Al Shamsi is the Director of Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah, which falls under the umbrella of the Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators.

Among her notable achievements is the establishment of an integrated system for developing badges and programs for Girl Guides, focusing on programs specific to the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, which contributed to raising the level of programs and expanding the horizons of knowledge exchange.

she has played a Key role in Creating community and volunteer initiatives for girls under the age of 18 to instill the value of volunteering and citizenship, to provide practical opportunities that enable girls to contribute to serving the community.

Additionally, Shaikha Al Shamsi oversaw the implementation of an innovative community project designed by members of Sharjah Girl Guides, which is a play area for children with disabilities in Sharjah National Park.

Moreover, she led  the automation of all internal procedures in the Sharjah Girl Guides Commission, which increased the efficiency of procedures and reduced reliance on papers.