Anse Najiyah Maxfield serves as an instructor at the Ribaat Academic Institute in the areas of writing and public speaking. She holds a Ribaat Teaching Certificate and a Dare to Lead Certificate. Anse Najiyah brings with her the vast experience of teaching English and history in the US and the Middle East.
Anse Najiyah authored many articles, poems and short stories. Her young adult novel, “Sophia’s Journal”, is an award-winning, time-travel adventure, for which Daybreak Press also produced a companion curriculum.
Anse Najiyah also serves as the Head of Publishing of Daybreak Press, Rabata’s non-profit publishing company. She also leads workshops and seminars on writing and developing your craft, as well as running Project Lina workshops.
Anse Najiyah began teaching at Ribaat in 2016 and also leads a Rabata halaqa.
