Hamila Ali is the principal's secretary at Ida B. 井. Ali loves working with students and staff. She adds diversity to Ida B 井. She is very good at communicating with students and helping them with their problems without them feeling uncomfortable or vulnerable. She is very understanding and never judges anyone, no matter their race or personality, 无论如何. 在Ida B. 井 she learned to affect the school in positive ways using her strong skills of communication and understanding. She states that “no matter your race, personality, or looks, you are welcome in Ida B. 井”. If Halima does not agree with something that someone does or says, she will respectfully disagree and state why she does not agree with that. Halima believes that facing challenges is one of the best ways to learn and become a bigger person. Hailma believes that the way of life is to live in unity. Lastly, the most important thing to Halima is gratitude. Gratitude is what keeps her going.