Mohammad Talebi was born in Tehran. With the recommendation of Ayatollah Kashani, he and his older brother attended the private Islamic school of Mousavi in Tehran. After High School, he studied in the United Kingdom for 2.5 years, and then moved to United States. He holds a Master of Science in Physics and Mathematics.

He has been teaching at RISE Academy for the past 9 years as volunteer. He teaches math, science, and Islamic Studies.

He also works as a senior manager of data science at Western Digital.

Sister Sabika Mithani was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Growing up with a passion and curiosity about Islam, she resolved to pursue Islamic Studies in Qum, Iran. Having spent more than a decade in the Hawza, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies from Jamatuz Zahra, followed by two Masters, one in Qurʾanic Science from Jamatuz Zahra and the other in Islamic Theology and Philosophy from Jamatul Mustafa. Sister Sabika presently resides in the Bay Area, where she does tabligh for women and serves as the head of Al-Kisa Foundation.

From the bustling metropolis of Karachi, Pakistan, Marzieh Abbas is a children's book author, storyteller and baker. She loves Quran journaling, learning (especially from the kids she teaches), reading and traveling. She is a member of the SCBWI (Society for Children's Book Authors and Illustrators) and a graduate of the Children's Book Academy. She has taken courses from Storyteller Academy and The Writing Barn. She runs a kid lit review group on Facebook [Children's Book Review (CBR Global)] and blogs about her author journey and life in Pakistan. Her published books include Hamza's Pyjama Promise (Sun Behind the Cloud Publishing, 2020) , Hamza and Aliya share the Ramadan Cheer (Kisa Kids Publications, 2020) and ABCs of Pakistan (Children's Literature Festival & WHY Books, 2020).

www.marziehabbas.com

Syeda Asma Hyder resides in Chicago, Illinois. She has a Masters Degree in Islamic Studies and has studied in Islamic seminary, Hawza and various religious institutes. She comes to RISE with 12 years of teaching experience. and has served as a religious scholar, educator, speaker and counselor. When I am not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my family and conducting Islamic lectures and reading Islamic literature. I am excited to begin the next chapter of my teaching career at Rise Online, Inshallah!

Sr. Iman Doroudi is passionate about education through creative means, and received her Master's in Arts Management from Carnegie Mellon University in 2017 in order to further her goals. In addition to teaching mentorship at RISE Online, she currently works at Noor Kids, volunteers with and writes books for Kisa Kids, and teaches theatre in an Islamic context.