Meet the Class of 2021

Shaina Zafar

Hometown: Garden City, NY
Majors: International Relations
Minors: Consumer Psychology, South Asian Studies

Activities & Honors:

  • 3-year Co-founder/Chief Marketing Officer — JUV Consulting
  • 2-year Pennsylvania Ambassador — United State of Women Programming
  • Tri-Chair — Asian Pacific American Heritage Week
  • Undergraduate Advisor — PAACH Board of Advisors
  • Member — Muslim Students Association
  • Member — Turner Society for Social Impact
  • Member — Oracle Senior Society

Hobbies: Eating leftovers, going to concerts, making Spotify playlists, and spending too much time coming up with interesting Venmo captions.
Favorite Books: Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All by Tom Kelley and David Kelley and Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
Favorite Movies: Call Me By Your Name, Theory of Everything, and Jab We Met
Favorite Food: Sushi (or anything spicy)
Favorite Quote: “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” ~ Rumi

Plans After Penn:  Working at JUV until I can create a new social enterprise.