Sumera Shaikh

Sumera Shaikh, MA, currently serves as an Instructional Coordinator at College Steps, facilitating educational initiatives at Northern Virginia Community College's Annandale and Alexandria campuses since July 2021. Previously, Sumera held the position of Graduate Assistant at George Mason University from January to June 2023, focusing on research related to policies affecting marginalized college student populations, including first-generation, low-income, DACA, TPS, and refugee students. Prior experience includes the role of Director of Childcare Services at Fairfax County Park Authority from April 2018 to July 2021. Sumera Shaikh is pursuing a Master of Business Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University, having obtained a Master of Arts in Higher Education and Student Development, a Bachelor of Science in Integrative Studies, and an Associate of Science in Teacher Education from educational institutions including George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College.