Prior to joining Qatar Foundation in February 2023 as the Executive Director of Student Services, Abdulnassir served as the founding Dean for the College of Education and Arts at Lusail University in Qatar from August 2020 to February 2023. From August 2018 until August 2020, Dr. Al-Tamimi served as the Vice President and Head of School for DeBakey High School for Health Professions-Qatar. He was selected by Houston Community College to serve on the founding leadership team that helped establish the Community College of Qatar (CCQ) where he served as its founding Associate Dean of Student Services as well as Associate Dean of Workforce Education and Community Development from June 2010 to August 2018.
Dr. Al-Tamimi started his career as an Academic Advisor and International Student Services Coordinator at Lone Star College System in Houston, Texas. He later held several leadership positions at Lone Star College System, including Dean of Educational Programs and Organizational Development, Dean of Instructional and Organizational Development, Dean of New Program Development, Corporate Training and Continuing Education and Manager of Continuing Education.
Dr. Al-Tamimi served on international and local boards and was Chair of the Houston Forum for Advisors to International Students as well as the Secretary for the National Alliance for Community and Technical Colleges (NACTC). He was also an active member of the Texas Association of Continuing Education (TACE), National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and the Rotary Club of Cypress-Fairbanks in Texas.
He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Administration from Texas Southern University, a Master of Arts Degree in Cross-Cultural Studies from the University of Houston at Clear Lake, and a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.