Danyal Khan

Our Team Back to Team Danyal is on a mission of nurturing growth and empathy in Muslim-led spaces. He is an experienced Nonprofit Leader with a background in psychology and a master’s in social work, specializing in nonprofit management. He’s held leadership roles like the national Director of Muslim Family Services at ICNA Relief USA, […]
Shamiha Zaman

Our Team Back to Team Shamiha Zaman is the Marketing and Communications Officer at The Family & Youth Institute. She graduated from Manhattan College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing. With more than five years of experience in the non-profit field, she is dedicated to mission-driven initiatives and community empowerment. She is based in New […]
Madiha Tahseen

Dr. Madiha Tahseen is the Research Director and a Community Educator at The Family and Youth Institute. She holds a Ph.D. in Applied Developmental Psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Her research expertise is in positive youth development amongst Muslim-American youth, particularly focusing on the role of cultural and religious contexts in character development among minority populations.
Sumbal Raza

Our Team Back to Team Sumbal Raza is the Operations and Human Resources Manager at The Family & Youth Institute. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Family & Consumer Sciences with a concentration in Professional Child Development from the University of Wyoming, and two Associate’s degrees, in Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education, from Casper […]