Resilient, determined, enthusiastic and nurturing best describes Shireen. Her academic journey began from humble beginnings and blossomed into a business owner, interior designer, small-product manufacturer, and design educator. Her unique creativity and her ingenious code for teaching are fueled by inspiration from her pre-academic days. She unearths design solutions to often overlooked challenges using her insightful experience, the thirst to upskill, and curious mindset.

As an ever-growing academic, Shireen is determined to decipher, filter, and encapsulate complicated research into simplistic, knowledgeable content for the benefit of the masses in Africa.