Zaheeda is a PhD candidate in Religious Studies, with a specialization in Canadian Studies, at the University of Ottawa.
She has served as Vice-Chair for Women’s Portfolio on the Ismaili Council for Ottawa, and as the Program Director for Girls Mentorship in Ottawa, Quebec and Maritimes. She currently serves as co-lead of the Women’s Alliance Portfolio, and is a National member on the Diversity and Inclusion portfolio on the Aga Khan Council for Canada.
In recognition of her services, she has received the SCG scholarship for Outstanding Voluntary Contribution from the University of Toronto, and the Leading Women Building Communities Award from the Canadian Minister of the Status of Women.