May Zalat

Director of Inclusion

May Zalat is Inclusion Director at Kids First Group, leading inclusion across 36 nurseries in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. With more than 18 years of experience in early years education, she has held senior roles including Education Director, bringing expertise in both educational quality and inclusive practice. She holds a master’s degree in special educational needs, is a qualified early years trainer and assessor, founded the IECE Initiative and is a certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator. She supports educators and families through training, coaching and guidance that strengthen teaching, inclusion, behaviour support and sustainable quality, aiming for early years environments in which every child belongs and educators feel empowered.