The arabic version of my name is Kalthoom but my desi parents wanted to make my life easier by naming me Kulsoom. Little did they know that for the rest of my life people would be constantly butchering my name to the point that I would be taken back when someone did say it correctly. I guess I’m grateful to my parents for choosing this name since the meaning behind this name in Arabic is patience which I have too much of. So my parents moved to USA when I was 6 years old so I started 1st grade in the states, I pretty much did all my schooling in the USA including my Bachelors from Penn State. Although I have lived in the state of Pennsylvania my whole life, I have been fortunate enough to travel abroad a few times. Traveling is one of my top passions which I enjoy and hope to continue in the future as well. My bucket list for traveling gets bigger and bigger by the day, so there will always be another goal to achieve for me. I enjoy exploring the designated country with the locals to learn about the culture and life of natives. I was doing humanitarian work in Southeast Asia which has been one of the most challenging trips I have ever taken. I proposed the subject of the project and had to oversee the whole project on my own. I have always done humanitarian work related to children since I connect the best with them, but I’m more than open to other possibilities. I’m currently working as a Behavioral Specialist I help shape challenging behaviors of children through science base theory of Applied Behavior Analysis. It took me a long time after graduating college to find a career that made a difference for me as well as those around me, and now I cannot think of doing anything else but this. If you’re reading this I hope you have a sweet tooth because I love to bake all kinds of desserts, on any given day you might find me in the kitchen with my face glued to the oven watching my cupcakes and brownies come to life. 
  












