Alexa is a Muslim American convert with four teenagers and an Egyptian husband, living in Virginia. She grew up in Chevy Chase and Garrett Park, and majored in French at Haverford College in Pennsylvania and Montpellier, France.

As a teen, she became involved with HIV/AIDS education and support at Whitman Walker Clinic, and organized several displays of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt during college and as a teacher at St Margaret’s School in Tappahannock, VA. At St. Margaret’s, she worked with students on service learning projects across a variety of issues. She taught French for five years before staying home, raising and homeschooling her children in their early childhood years. She then taught French for four years at Sidwell Friends Middle School.

In recent years, Alexa has been a Girl Scout leader and an occasional speaker in schools about Islam and her experiences as a Muslim American. She first became involved with KindWorks via interfaith “Stirring it up in the kitchen” dinner discussions. Her volunteer time with Project Affinity, a small Muslim service organization, has deepened an interest in serving the homeless. She is honored to be working with KindWorks on its refugee welcome work and hopes to also serve the homeless through more KindWorks projects.