Shabana is Afghan American, originally from New York City, but has been residing in northern Virginia for the last twenty years. She has been an elementary school teacher for the past decade and loves nurturing the innate creativity of bright young minds. 
 
Currently, she is studying holistic healing from the Islamic tradition (Unanni Tibb) and is a big proponent of healthy living. She also takes advantage of any opportunity she can to increase her religious knowledge and grow spiritually. While she’s always up for an adventure (especially one that involves trying new food joints), her guilty pleasure is cuddling up with a good book and feeding her creative side.