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Afshan Khwaja

Founder / Director

Sr Afshan is a NYS Licensed Master Social Worker as well as a Certified NYS Chaplain. She received her Master of Social Work degree from Fordham University. Sr Afshan has also studied the Islamic doctrine and theology. In addition to her work in the field of social work, sr Afshan has worked as an educator in various settings for over 20 years. She has also served as an Administrator and Principal of a private school. Sr Afshan serves on the Board of CAIR-NY and is passionate about advocating for social justice as well as being an activist for positive social change.

Sarah Husain

Executive Board Member

Sr Sarah is currently pursuing her degree in Disability Studies. She has worked extensively with her local community as a youth leader and in the classroom as a teacher's assistant. Sr Sarah is a mother of three children, one being a child with special needs. She hopes to establish programs that will better serve the unique needs of not only special needs children in the Muslim community but the needs of the community at large.

Samina Subzwari

Executive Board Member

Sr Samina graduated from a university in Pakistan where she had studied Social Work and Art. As an active member of her local community center, Sr Samina set the foundation for a local Sunday School and has been responsible for its operation for many years. Sr Samina has completed a comprehensive course on Islamic theology, doctrine, and law. She currently teaches Islamic theology to students. She also currently functions as an ombudsman for New York State and works primarily at assisted living facilities. Samina has received the Women of Distinction Award from the Town of Oyster Bay.

Sofia Khan

Board Certified Behavioral Analyst

Sofia graduated from Columbia University with a dual Masters in Applied Behavior Analysis and Elementary Special Education. She has worked in both Special Education and General Education classrooms and is formally trained in CABAS (The Comprehensive Application of Behavior Analysis to Schooling), a research-driven system-wide approach providing individualized programs for children and young people with and without disabilities. Sr Sofia is also a mom to three beautiful boys.

Maria Saleem

Board Certified Behavioral Analyst

Maria Saleem is a Licensed Behavior Analyst in the state of New York and a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst. Maria has close to 6 years of experience working with individuals with ASD. She has worked at a private agency in Long Island providing direct ABA therapy, parent training, and special education behavioral consulting services in the clinic, home, and school settings. Maria is passionate about building positive relationships with all members of a child's team and working together to promote the best possible outcomes. She is excited to bring her experience to the Safeena Foundation and make Islamic education accessible for all.

Shireen Quaisar

School Psychologist

Shireen Quaizar is a Certified Bilingual School Psychologist for NYC Public Schools and a Parent Coach. She conducts multidisciplinary evaluation for children and creates Individualized Education Plans to recommend the special education services needed. Shireen collaborates with families and teachers on navigating special education programs and ways to handle behavioral, emotional, mental health needs of children. Shireen has conducted several in-person and online workshops for parents, educators, and children focusing on mental health, social emotional learning, home-school collaboration and parenting challenges.

Fouzia Faruque

Educator

Sr Fouzia Faruque has been teaching First Grade for the past 13 years at Hamza Academy and absolutely loves it! Sr Fouzia's educational background includes completion of the Master of Science degree in the Elementary Teacher Licensure Program (K-6) from C.W. Post, the Long Island University. She has also received training and certification in the field of Special Education from the same university. Additionally Sr Fouzia has received her Bachelor of Science degree from Adelphi University in the field of Speech and Language Disorders. She is a mom to three wonderful children.

Amber Aslam

Educator

Sr Amber has dedicated the past decade to education and teaching. She began her career at a special education preschool, where she first experienced working with students with lEPs. In 2016, she graduated with her Masters of Arts in Secondary Education from Queens College. She did student-teaching for science classes in public NYC Middle and High Schools. After teaching 5th grade at a private Islamic school on Long Island, she began homeschooling her children and has been the administrator of a muslim homeschool co-op for the past 2 years.

Maha Elgendy

Educator

Sr Maha Elgendy graduated with a double bachelor's degree in Science and Education. She began teaching in 2009 as a weekend school Arabic teacher in Brooklyn. Sr Maha has twelve years experience working with students with special needs in which nine of them were in elementary school settings that varied from self-contained, ICT to general education classrooms. Currently, Sr Maha is pursuing her Master Degree in Education and Special Education in grades 7-12 at Touro University. She also works as an educational associate at Townsend High school in Flushing, Queens. Sr Maha is also a mom to three wonderful boys who in her free time, loves to cook and memorize the Quran. Sr Maha is excited to bring all her experience to Safeena Foundation!

Safeena Foundation is a 501C3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to achieve success and advancement through Islamic education, advocacy, and training for all.

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