Kouthar Muttardy was born and grew up in Northern Virginia, the daughter of an American convert and a Libyan immigrant. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with an emphasis in child development from George Mason University and has completed a Master’s Degree in elementary education from Marymount University. Over the past 20 years Kouthar has worked with multiple age groups as a preschool, high school special education, 2nd grade, and middle school history and civics teacher, as well as an Islamic Sunday school curriculum coordinator, soccer coach, Girl Scout troop leader and youth halaqa leader. Kouthar is a mother of three children, two of whom are in college and one of whom she is homeschooling as she works part time as a secondary teacher and educational consultant. Kouthar is passionate about education, feeling most happy when she is learning and teaching. She is honored and excited to be part of Ribaat’s first graduating class.