About This Site
Biography
I am an academic, educator, and mother with a PhD in Human Development, Learning and Culture from the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada. I study how people learn and develop over the lifespan—cognitively, socially, emotionally, physically, and spiritually—and how culture shapes our development. My three children are my co-investigators in this lifelong study! I am a Lecturer at the University of South Australia, where I teach Muslim school teachers and leaders. I am a Research Fellow at the Cambridge Muslim College, UK, where I am leading a study on human development within Islamic tradition. I am also an educational consultant with Usul Foundation, USA, working on an innovative curriculum for schools. My recent research is on imaginative play, storytelling, creativity, and how these contribute to holistic development across childhood. I specialize in Muslim cultural contexts and the Islamic life methodology.
My Passion
Being in nature, earthing, with people I love and always moving towards the light!
My Coaching Style
In helping people enhance their own life and development, as well as that of their children and family, I use the tools of coaching in three ways described below. In all of them, I will help you uncover the strategies for success that are already inside you. You are responsible to take the steps we agree upon for your own success!
1. Lifestyle and Wellness Coaching. This is a process and a partnership that allows you to accelerate forward, especially when you’ve been stuck, by realigning your momentum. As a coach, I won’t tell you what to do or give you all the answers. A coach is objective, non-judgmental, an excellent listener, and helps you find the steps forward that will work best for you.
2. Sohba. This is deep and mutual conversational coaching. Here, we will share our resources and life experiences together to examine the situation. This could involve just the two of us, or other related people.
3. Nasiha Consultation. In this type of coaching, I will bring research in holistic human development to bear in offering professional and scholarly advice on your situation.
Choices of Venues!
Where do you want to talk?
On zoom?
- I will send you the link!
In person?
- In my office
- In my garden
- In a cafe
- Walking
- Hiking