I moved to Virginia at the age of 4. I have two older sisters; one is a registered dental hygienist and the other has her B.A. in Econ and IR, and is married.

I graduated from George Mason University with a B.S. degree in Applied Information Technology (Information Systems and Technology - IST), concentration in Database and programming. In May 2018, I completed my masters in Applied Information Technology, concentrating in Cyber Security, Alhumdulilah. I currently work at a federal IT consulting company with multiple roles as an IT Consultant/Technical Analyst/Implementation Engineer.

I am a practicing muslimah and lifelong student of knowledge. I try daily to increase myself in knowledge of the Qur'an and Sunnah. Spirituality and reflecting often are most important to me as I feel both allow me to improve. I would describe myself as an introvert. Yet, I am very sociable when I get to know someone. As religion plays a core role in all my decision making, therefore I wouldn't describe myself as very cultural. I attended Qur'an Intensive and Seerah Intensive by Qalam and Bayyinah Institute in Dallas, TX. I also attended the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) in VA where I took a variety of Islamic courses during the two week program. 

In my free time I like to read life hacks or come up with my own, do henna art, photography, travel, attend islamic lectures, conferences, classes, and halaqas, read the countless islamic books sitting in my room, have intellectual conversations with friends, and spend quality time with family.