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Dr. Abdullahi Ahmed is a Somali-American educator, author, researcher, and public-school leader in Portland, Maine. Since joining Portland Public Schools in 2001, he has served as a science teacher, school administrator, principal, and district leader. His work centers family partnership, student belonging, and educational opportunity.
Key facts
- Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, University of Maine
- Author of Dutiful to Hooyo (Gatekeeper Press, 2025)
- Maine’s first African-born public-school principal
- Speaks Somali, Arabic, English, and Urdu
- Portland Public Schools educator and leader since 2001