Samaira Hedna
Quality Director - Abdul Latif Al Fozan Autism Center
Samira Hedna, MSc, is a Director of Quality and International Accreditation with extensive experience in autism in School Psychology and is currently a doctoral researcher, with academic interests focused on quality assurance, inclusive education, and the development of integrated autism systems.
She has led large-scale institutional quality frameworks aligned with international accreditation standards, translating requirements into practical, sustainable operational models. Her work integrates accurate diagnosis, evidence-based education, multidisciplinary rehabilitation, and supportive learning environments within a unified quality governance framework.
Her professional practice is informed by international best-practice standards, including frameworks developed by the National Autistic Society (UK), with a focus on applying standards ethically and operationally to drive consistency, safeguarding, and sustainable outcomes in autism education.
Samira’s expertise spans quality leadership, individualized education planning, staff competency development, learning environment design, and data-driven monitoring of learner outcomes. She is particularly interested in advancing accreditation beyond compliance to achieve systemic excellence and long-term impact.


