Home: Atlanta, GA. Age: 31, though told I look younger. Profession: Healthcare professional with a strong background in patient care coordination. Title: Patient Care Coordinator. Pronouns: She/Her/Hers. Alma mater: Emory University, Laney Graduate School. Languages spoken: English and Bangla.
Current project: Building systems that help me stay organized and focused and investing in self-growth. Recent recognition: Recognized in my workplace for my ability to stay consistent, focused, and true to my priorities. Latest contribution to others: Offering guidance and support to individuals who feel pressured to make decisions based on outside expectations. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Proving to myself, and to others, that I could achieve a goal many people told me was unrealistic.
Personality profile: Focused, disciplined, consistent, honest and authentic. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Resilient. What natural talent have you neglected? Creativity in writing and storytelling. What is at the top of your bucket list? Traveling to Egypt and Greece.
What three emojis best describe you? 🦅 💎 🌟.
Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? Nelson Mandela. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Nothing is permanent; both the good times and the painful ones eventually pass. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Repetition is the key to mastery. What modern technology innovation do you most appreciate? Television, it has been a powerful tool for storytelling, education, and connecting people across the world.
What change would you like to see in the world? Poor and developing countries having the same level of opportunity and prosperity as wealthier nations. What message do you want to send out into the world? No society should enforce religion or restrictive roles on its people. Everyone deserves the freedom to live authentically without being oppressed.
What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Meryl Streep. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? An archaeologist, especially in Egypt and Greece. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? After my loved ones and pets are safe, the first object I would save is my retainer. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? I would spend it reaching out to the people I have wronged in my life.
Personal motto: Don’t let the opinions of others change who you are and never be ashamed of yourself. Favorite quote: “I never dreamed about success. I worked for it” (Estée Lauder).
