She holds a Master’s degree in Clinical and Developmental Psychology from Columbia University, and spent fifteen years working as a clinician and administrator in the field of autism and developmental disabilities. Among other projects, she currently facilitates a support group for intermarried Zoroastrian families, and has worked with colleagues to launch the Zoroastrian Intermarried Group (ZIG), which helps couples and families acclimate to Zoroastrian cultural and religious beliefs and practices.