Zachary is the founder and principal of Claristic Consulting, a Bay-Area based business consulting firm. He holds an MBA with an emphasis on sustainability and business, and has previously worked as the Director of Operations at Zaytuna Institute/Zaytuna College, as a Mayoral Aide in the City of Oakland, and as a teacher in Berkeley public schools.  All three of his children have attended Northstar School and he has been an active volunteer and supporter of the school since its very beginning.  He believes that high quality children’s education should be an absolute top priority in our community, and that we should be willing to invest the best of our time and money to give our children the most effective and enriching education possible.

Omeera Qadir is a current Northstar parent with experience as a social worker, mental health program developer, youth advocate, and volunteer for youth-focused events and initiatives.

Omeera holds a Bachelor of Arts in the Study of Religion with a minor in Psychology from The University of California at Los Angeles and a Master of Arts in Social Work from California State University San Bernardino. 

She specializes in child welfare and has career experience focusing on child and adolescent mental health. She has created peer mentorship programs for youth, counseling programs for high schoolers, and continues to focus on developing curriculum for the community. Both her son and daughter attend Northstar School, and she is a Northstar PTO member. 

Omeera is a co-organizer of Soul of My Soul Exhibit, creating awareness of the plight of Palestinians through culture and artwork. She also volunteers with The Unity Lab, calling attention to biases in the media. Additionally, Omeera works with the leadership team of Salam Scouts, developing curriculum to inspire and empower the next generation of Muslim leaders.  

Omeera hopes to create programming to benefit Muslim youth in order to instill confidence and pride in our deen.

Omar has been a Northstar School board member since 2002, and previously served as a board member to Anoor Islamic school for 2 years.  He has a BA in Business and Masters in Industrial Technology.  He currently works at Hewlett-Packard. He loves nature, hiking, camping, and outdoor activities.  He has a passion for education and sees the solution to most of the problems in the world through education.  All of his three children have attended Northstar school.

Hibah Ahmed is a current Northstar parent, a Canadian transplant, and a proud Bay Area resident for nearly a decade. She serves as a Product Manager. Hibah earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Neuroscience from the University of Toronto and a Master’s degree in Organizational Behavior from Harvard University.

With a deep interest in the transformative nature of motherhood, Hibah studied the role of dopamine and the neuroplasticity of the maternal brain under one of North America’s leading researchers in the field. She is equally passionate about child psychology and the unique challenges faced by Muslim youth in the diaspora. As a formative member of the Naseeha Muslim Youth Helpline, she helped develop organizational policies, designed and delivered peer-to-peer counselor training, and served for years as a dedicated counselor herself.

Outside of her professional and volunteer work, Hibah enjoys exploring new culinary challenges, immersing herself in a good book, spending time with her 3 kids, and indulging in the occasional brunch outing.