Zaina Abukhdeir is of Palestinian blood, California born, Colorado raised, with a Dallas residence. She’s a big sister to four siblings. Zaina has a Bachelors in Math and Secondary Education. She got her diploma in Arabic studies from Bayyinah Institute and then became a teacher assistant in the Access Program. She then went on to run a homeschool co-op program in the DFW area. She’s also a licensed coiffeur and has managed restaurants and worked as a cook. Zaina has Hermione vibes and is a coffee addict. She’s known as the “Mother of Two Dragons”, with a daughter and a son. She earned her Ribaat Teacher Certification with the class of 2020 and is a full time student at Ribaat – that is, until she gets her Hogwarts letter.