Mariam Al Zaabi is Head of the Academic Advising Section at the Scholarship Office of the Presidential Court in Abu Dhabi. Since 2009, she has overseen academic and administrative affairs for distinguished Emirati students studying abroad, fostering strong partnerships with leading universities across the United States. She has represented the UAE in official missions to the U.S. and participated in major educational events, including the 3rd and 8th Annual UAE Student Summits in Washington, D.C., and the NAFSA Conference in Boston. Mariam is also an active member of NACADA, the Global Community for Academic Advising. She previously served as an Administrator in the Strategic Studies and Research Department at the Court of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. She holds master’s degrees in Strategic and Security Studies and in Business Administration, and a bachelor’s degree in Business Science from Zayed University.