article_snippet: The 63-year-old mother-of-one, who began teaching in New York in 1973, was selected over nine other finalists - including three compatriots from the United States.
article_snippet: The other American finalists Naomi Volain and and Stephen Ritz.
article_snippet: The top ten finalists were chosen from 50 shortlisted candidates that came from a pool of more than 5,000 nominations from 127 countries including the United States, UK, Italy, Kenya, Uganda, India, Afghanistan, Australia, Argentina, Mexico and Jordan.
article_snippet: The top ten finalists come from the United States, UK, India, Haiti, Kenya, Cambodia, Afghanistan and Indonesia.
article_snippet: the United States is the only country to have more than one finalist in the top ten.
highlights_snippet: Received award during ceremony in Dubai, beating nine other finalists .
  