Shabana Sharif

Shabana Sharif is a community activist, organizer, educator, children's author and proud Queens resident. From the instructive age of 16, she has invested and channeled her efforts to promote the welfare of Queens as a whole, by volunteering with local non-profit organizations. At Jahajee Sisters, Shabana organizes and facilitates monthly Sister Circles, co-facilitated and co-created the Muslim Sisters Leadership Institute the Young Women's Leadership Institute. In June 2013, Shabana organized the first Indo-Caribbean and South Asian Convene, which brought together over ten organizations for a day of collaboration, engagement and community involvement.

Shabana received a Bachelor of Science in Marketing, as well as a Masters in Education. She is currently enrolled at Baruch College pursuing an Executive Masters in Public Administration. Shabana is a Special Educator and an Early Intervention Therapist in Queens, NY.