Sr. Masuma has been teaching Quran at AZIA since 2014 and holds an Independent School Teaching Certificate from the BC Ministry of Education. She has completed her Diploma in Islamic Foundations and Islamic Studies. Her priority is to instill the love for learning and reciting The Holy Quran in the students of AZIA and to impart valuable teachings from the Holy Quran through creative and multisensory activities. She has always been enthusiastic and passionate about learning and appreciating the teachings of The Holy Quran.
Sr. Masuma has also been supporting students as an Education assistant at AZIA for the past 2 years. She strongly believes in a multisensory approach for learning and is a certified Orton Gillingham Practitioner.
She also enjoys mentoring the students in teaching the art of reciting Nasheeds and Nawhas. Sr. Masuma has been actively involved in Madrasah Az-Zahraa, teaching and coordinating Quran for the past 10 years. She has also been volunteering in various activities at the Az-Zahraa Islamic Centre which include the popular workshops for children and has been an exhibitor for the annual Journey into Islam program; an evening where the general public is invited to learn about Islam and tour the Centre. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, yoga and playing badminton