The Community is Our Priority

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To Empower underserved women and ​children affected by trauma and other ​life challenges through civic and ​community engagement, education, ​resources, and support.

Vision: To become one of the leading faith-​based organizations on Staten Island that ​drives change with integrity, and who ​promotes equity for all community members.

We hope to accomplish this through:

• Cultivating an inclusive environment that ​fosters community engagement.
  
• Advocating for programs and services that ​benefit underserved women and children.
  
• Reinforcing the strength of family.
  
• Embracing varied cultures and ethnicities in ​our community, and empowering families ​through education and support.
  

Values: are guided by the teachings in our ​holy book that foster the following ​principles:

• Integrity and transparency.
• Professionalism, excellence, and ​education.
• Trust, honor, and respect.

Tracy is committed to engaging in work that fosters the social-​emotional and spiritual well-being of individuals, children, ​families, and communities. Tracy also has a keen interest in ​initiatives and work that supports academic achievement, ​professional learning, and community service. During her career ​as an educator with the New York City Department of ​Education, Tracy served as a teacher, attendance improvement ​dropout prevention coordinator, assistant principal, talent ​coach, and teacher development and evaluation coach. Tracy ​retired from the NYCDOE while serving as a Director of School ​Improvement. In recent years, Tracy was a member of the New ​York State Education Department's Culturally Responsive-​Sustaining Education Advisory Panel and co-chair of the Equity ​Alliance of Staten Island. Tracy is a certified Compassionate ​Systems Master Practitioner and is also committed to using the ​Courageous Conversation About Race protocol to guide her ​practice. Tracy believes in the promise and power of both ​anticipated and unforeseen experiences to foster individual and ​collective well-being and transformation, equity, and a ​sustainable future. Prior to serving as president of Muslim ​Sisters of Staten Island, Tracy was the recording secretary.

Specializing in office administration, Samiyah ​brings to MSSI over 12 years of experience as ​a Government/Non-Profit Sector ​Administrative Assistant.

By focusing on organizational structure, ​capacity building, and time management ​systems, the role of Board Secretary ensures ​that MSSI can deliver vital programs and ​maintain connections with our growing ​community.

MBA- with over ten years of accounting ​experience.

Amal Mgaresh is a Finance professional and ​mother. She has worked closely with survivors of ​homelessness and domestic violence by ​creating workshops that help support families to ​become financially literate and confident. Giving ​back and supporting the community is a ​significant aspect of her faith and helps her feel ​closer to her creator. As a board member of ​MISSI, she brings over 12 years of finance and ​accounting experience from the Corporate and ​Non-Profit sectors focusing on Financial ​Reporting, Budgeting, and Business Strategy.

Hina Naveed- RN JD Affiliate La Colmena, is a ​Registered Nurse, NYS License attorney. and ​Bar certified Lawyer. She has experience in ​Healthcare. Social Justice.

Hina volunteered on the front lines during the ​initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic as an ​NYC Medical Reserve Corps member. Hina is a ​fervent advocate of immigrant rights and for ​righting inequities in health care.

Hamza Abdul-Latif- Affiliate – Majudus Sabur

Member since 2016, Electrician by trade. ​People’s advocate, founding board member, and ​Ameer of Masjidus Sabur, Bronx. His vast ​community experiences have led him to ​leadership roles, such as Naib at Masjidus Sabur ​counselor, weekend school teacher, his recent ​role played was Interim Board Chair of Muslim ​Sisters of Staten Island.

Chair of Special needs services

Amany Abouelkhir has a Master’s Degree in Public ​Administration- She is an activist for individuals with ​disabilities. Affiliation: Center for the independence of the ​disabled, New York. She works as a benefits counselor ​and community outreach with the Center for ​Independence of the Disabled, NY.

Her passion for public service has led to her advocacy ​work. She prides herself in advocating for individuals with ​disabilities and/ chronic health conditions with various ​needs. Amany has served as a student representative for ​CUNY Coalition for Students with Disabilities to represent ​all CUNY colleges. She has worked with the Deaf Justice ​Coalition to develop a survey to monitor the successes ​and failures of the City’s new Text-to 911 program every ​year and has been involved in the development and staff ​training at LSNYC and for the Family Justice Center ​throughout five boroughs.

Shahana Masum- Affiliate with Bangladeshi ​American, Advocacy Group (B.A.A.G.), and ​M.U.N.A. Inc. (Muslim Ummah of North America).

Social work as a profession for the last 11+ years. ​She has been serving her community with local ​organizations, for the last 24 years,

She received a Certificate of Appreciation from ​the New York City Police Department, ​Community Affairs Bureau 2016. Another award ​from City of New York Comptroller, Scott M. ​Stringer 2015 for decades of extensive service ​to a community organization.

Sadeaqah Adi- Affiliate- Northwell health -SIUH

Health and Wellness Chair

Sadeaqah has a bachelor’s degree in Public Health, and a ​Master’s degree in Nursing – She has been with SIUH for ​10 years, working in community health and preventive ​medicine. Her focus is helping the community – chronic ​illness, health education, and wellness.

We are a group of dedicated men and women from diverse cultural, ethnic, financial and educational backgrounds, who ​volunteer their time to serving the community and improving the lives of those around us

Safiyyah Abdul-Qawiyy – MSEd

Immigrant, Founding board member of Muslim ​Sisters of Staten. Her passion for women ​empowerment and support for children lead her to ​start the Muslim Sisters of Staten Island 8 years ​ago.

Safiyyah is a mother and Grand Mother. She has ​served as Girl Scout leader of greater New York for ​over 12 years Safiyyah, served as a Girlscout leader ​for the first Muslim Girlscout troops on Staten ​Island. She has also worked as an adjunct professor ​at the College of Staten Island. Works as a Care ​Team Supervisor at a local health care facility, and ​currently serves as board secretary of Majlis As- ​shura New York.

She is an aspiring global psychologist, writer (authored 2 ​books) poet, and activist.

She earned her Bachelors’s degree in International ​Studies at the College of Staten Island and her Masters in ​Psychology at Pace University.

Najah Abdul-Qawiyy – Poet, Artist, Masters degree ​in Art therapy. Creator GOASI Con

Najah’s poems have been featured in 2 anthologies, ​She has advocated for and participated in social ​justice causes, performed in various poetry ​platforms.

Prior to serving as, Arts and Culture Director, Najah ​has served on MSSI’s Board at as secretary, Social ​media director and more