I am the Chief Development Officer at Welcoming America, where I lead fundraising for the organization as a whole.
I have worked for over a decade in fundraising for non-profit organizations that serve children and vulnerable populations. I immigrated to America from Iran as a young child, and also spent my childhood and teenage years living in Canada before making America my permanent home. Prior to my non-profit career, I was the owner and creative director of a design and marketing firm in Atlanta.

I hold a B.F.A. in Communication Design from the Atlanta College of Art and an M.P.H. with a focus on health management and policy from Georgia State University.