Sameera Qureshi

Sameera Qureshi is Canadian but currently calls the Washington, DC area her home. She holds a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Tufts University in Boston. She started her professional career as a direct service provider in school-based Occupational Therapy working with children with special needs. Her passion for universal and systems-based mental health education led her to transition into the school-based team to develop and facilitate Islamic sexual and mental health curricula in Islamic schools, mosques, community centers, and collaborating agencies. Sameera joined HEART Women and Girls in 2012 and is the Director of Sexuality Education and Training. The only national non-profit organization dedicated to promoting sexual health and sexual violence awareness in Muslim communities.