Achraf received both an MA (in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics) and two BAs (in English Language and Culture, and Teaching Pedagogy) from Mohammed V University.  He has taught Arabic to non-native speakers at several institutes in Morocco, Al-Akhawayn University, and the Summer Arabic Language School at Middlebury.  He briefly taught Arabic at George Mason University, as a Fulbright fellow, and helped to promote the teaching of Arabic in the local high schools in the Fairfax, VA area, as well.  In previous positions, Achraf has led student excursions in Morocco, and as the Resident Coordinator he is eager to help students settle in, enjoy their time in Morocco, and discover Rabat, as well as other parts of the Maghreb.