I was born and raised in an Indian-American Muslim family in Ohio. I have an older sister who is married with three children, as well as a younger brother. My family is my biggest support system. I am especially close to my nieces and nephew, and I love spending time with them. 

My faith is extremely important to me. Islam is the lens through which I view the world, and I continuously try to better my practice of it. I strive to pray all prayers, attend events and volunteer at my local mosque, and act with respect and tolerance toward others. I also love participating in interfaith events, particularly those with a focus on community service. I attended Catholic schools for 14 years and some of my closest friends are not Muslim. So it is important to me to engage with the wider community.

I currently work in corporate finance at a Fortune 500 manufacturing company. In terms of education, I attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor for my bachelor's degree in English and political science (Go Blue!). After working for a year as a paralegal, I attended the University of Wisconsin Law School to earn a Juris Doctorate (JD). I practiced law for a few years and then went back to school to earn a Masters in Business Administration (MBA). I believe in lifelong learning and challenging myself, and would like to one day be in a leadership position to give back to others. 

I am a voracious reader, love traveling the world, and enjoy volunteering in the community, particularly in areas such as literacy, homelessness, hunger, and the environment. My beverage of choice is loose tea, I just signed up for a challenge to walk 100 miles of local metropark trails, and I love listening to podcasts on a range of subjects for hours on end. My family and friends would describe me as loyal, hardworking, inquisitive, ambitious, hopeful, and empathetic. In terms of Myers-Briggs personality types, I am an INFP and would say that the associated roles of mediator, diplomat, and idealist fit me well.