uMentor Talk Show

Born in Pakistan, Sadiq made his way to England when he was around 13. He was fortunate enough to receive a scholarship to attend a top boarding school there. After finishing high school, Sadiq took a year off to work. He started off working at an accounting firm and realized that it was not for him.

Sadiq moved to New York for college and studied finance. During his four years at The King’s College, Sadiq interned at a non-profit called charity Water and also at UBS. Sadiq now works for FinTech, HiddenLevers, that provides technology for asset managers and financial advisors to better serve their clients through portfolio stress testing and scenario analytics.

Zaineb Hussein is currently the Executive Director of Wayne United for Wayne County, which is located in Southeastern Michigan. Via internal and external programming, Wayne United focuses on fostering a welcoming environment where all residents can thrive. Under Zaineb’s guidance and leadership, Wayne County has become a “Welcoming County”; a bold statement, which makes it clear that Wayne County is a place that all immigrants, refugees and minority communities feel safe and welcome. Zaineb has also been charged with leading Wayne County’s 2020 Census campaign and has been appointed by the Governor of Michigan to sit on the statewide 2020 Census complete count committee.

Zaineb is also a founding partner of TwoFiveFour Consulting through which she advises political campaigns on strategy, branding, finance, and nonprofit and for-profit business planning. Zaineb has been a pioneer within the Michigan Muslim community and has been paving the way for civic engagement by Muslim Americans. She has been an inspirational voice and a fierce advocate for Muslim engagement in the political process.

Ali Alvi was born in Pakistan and moved to the U.S with his family at a very young age. This multi-cultural upbringing has allowed him to be bi-lingual. Ali attended the University of Maryland majoring in Criminal Justice but decided to pursue sales and marketing as a career. With over 18 years of experience in the field, he is currently working as the Director of Sales for an advertising firm in Midtown Manhattan.

Ali is deeply involved in community service and began working with Who Is Hussain as a volunteer 4 years ago. He is now responsible for media and marketing for Who Is Hussain North America.

Zainab Kiyam - Medical Student (August 24, 2019) by Umoja Outreach

Amin G. Aaser is a leader in Muslim children’s education, advocacy, and development. He is the founder and Executive Director of Noor Kids (www.noorkids.com), a Harvard-supported educational services organization n that seeks to build confidence in the religious identity of young Muslims. Noor Kids publishes one of the world’s fastest-growing Islamic children’s book series with titles in over 25,000 homes across 25 countries. Amin is an expert on identity, bullying, and education among Muslim children in America. He has been featured on various media outlets and has been invited to over 220 communities across North America to help counter challenges faced by Muslim children and youth. Amin began his career in business management, working for Fortune 500 companies. He gained his MBA at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, specializing in faith-based social enterprises. He graduated magna cum laude with distinction from the Carlson School of Management at University of Minnesota. Amin lives with his wife and daughter in Minneapolis, MN.

Beheshta is a registered dietitian based in New Jersey and New York City. Born and raised as a Jersey girl, she went on to graduate from Montclair State University and obtained her Bachelor's in Nutrition and Food Science with a concentration in dietetics. She took a leap of faith and moved to Manhattan, NYC to complete her dietetic internship through NewYork-Presbyterian's clinical nutrition program working with patients from pediatrics to the geriatric population. Soon after completing her internship and becoming an RD, she began counseling her own clients and spreading her knowledge in order to help them in their wellness journey.

In addition to counseling, she works in the corporate wellness industry full-time to initiate and coordinate wellness and benefits programs for over 40,000 employees across ten work-sites on how to live a healthier lifestyle.

Zishan is a certified Speech-Language Pathologist. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Central Florida in 2006.

She has worked with preschool and school-aged children with speech or language impairments, learning disabilities and autism for eleven years. She currently works with pediatric clients in a private practice.

Zahra is a graduate of Eastwick College in Ramsey, New Jersey. She received a degree in Applied Science in Cardiovascular Sonography. She did her externship at Hackettstown Medical Center, and is currently working for the New Jersey Cardiovascular Group. She enjoys helping patients, especially the elderly.

Zahra spends her Saturdays as a volunteer at Mohammadia School in Paterson, New Jersey, where she teaches Islamic studies to young children. In addition to spending time with the students, she loves to form bonds of friendship with them to take as they get older.

Azim is a project manager (BSc, PMP), trainer and a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CGA) at AAD Consultants Inc. He is a leader, trainer, mentor, and advisor to the staff, volunteers, and management of corporations and nonprofit organizations.

In 2010, he founded the Muslim Food Bank and Community Services Society. He volunteers as a Director in several boards including the Mennonite Museum Society and Vantage Point.

Azim received his BSc from the University of Nairobi, and Accounting and PMP Certifications in British Columbia.

Hasnainali is born and raised in Toronto, Ontario (proper Toronto not the GTA). He did his undergrad in Engineering at Ryerson University and currently works as a Design Engineer in Graphic Memory Technology at AMD Inc.

Hasnainali joined Umoja Outreach Foundation first as a participant back in 2014 at Umoja Games 2014 in Allentown. The idea of the Umoja Games is what got him to get involved. Hasnainali has been involved as an Umoja Games organizer ever since. Hasnainali is currently part of the Executive Team at Umoja Outreach Foundation, focusing on Umoja Games.

He enjoys being part of this no matter how hard the challenge is. Seeing all the smiles and hearing everyone’s favorite moment makes it all worth it.