Nusrat Ahmed helps people navigate career reinvention.
Every year, she guides dozens of professionals beyond the confines of corporate careers to envision new possibilities, design purpose-driven ventures, and craft career paths that reflect their true strengths and personal values.
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With expertise spanning learning design, community development, and social entrepreneurship, Nusrat has developed hundreds of alternative investment courses for CAIS financial advisors, human-centered design thinking courses at IDEO, learning experiences for MasterClass, and building Musaffa Academy’s platform serving 500,000+ Muslim investors.
Nusrat has coached dozens of young professionals through pivotal transitions—helping them secure admission to prestigious schools, land dream jobs, transform ideas into successful ventures, and nurture their spiritual well being. Her holistic approach combines academic training from Princeton, Columbia, and NYU with hands-on experience in AI-powered education and culturally responsive learning design.
Beyond traditional work, Nusrat has founded multiple social impact initiatives—Tisha’s Tutorial for low-income Bronx students, Muzmeets for Muslim singles in NYC, and The Lote Tree nonprofit. Her projects span from building a sewing center in Bangladesh employing 400 women to creating hijab-friendly salon directories and Muslim-friendly co-working spaces in NYC.
A sought-after speaker on learning innovation, career transitions, and social impact at events like HerRise and Design Nation, Nusrat brings a powerful combination of educational expertise, technological fluency, and deep commitment to making knowledge accessible.
Career transitions are so much more than job hunting. They’re reinvention. They’re purpose excavation. They’re values alignment. They’re courage. They’re authenticity. They’re strategic rebellion.
Many of us exist in a state of professional numbness—polite, terrified, trapped. In today’s environment of layoffs and shifting priorities, we’ve reached a breaking point. We trade our hours for paychecks—that’s the contract—but somewhere along the way, we started trading away our souls: our authentic voices became corporate echoes, our deeply held values became negotiable, our sense of purpose became optional. While many professionals seek meaningful careers reflecting their purpose, they often struggle to reimagine their path when traditional trajectories falter.
The journey takes courage, but the reward is a life reclaimed. Moving beyond conventional career paths means confronting primal fears about security, identity, and status—powerful forces that keep us anchored to unfulfilling work. When professionals break free from this gravity, they discover that work aligned with their values creates not just external success, but an internal coherence that no corporate title can match. Risk isn’t rebellion. It’s renewal.
Nusrat equips professionals with tools to unlock their authentic potential through transition. Her learning design expertise shapes her coaching approach – creating structured experiences that blend mentorship, strategies, and practical frameworks. Her holistic approach integrates spiritual growth, personal development, and entrepreneurial mindset—giving clients both the clarity to reimagine their professional path and the tools to bring it to life. Drawing from her successful pivots into EdTech and values-aligned organizations, she helps clients navigate change with confidence, strategic clarity, and unwavering intention.
Past Projects
- Founder, Tisha’s Tutorial: Founded an EQ-focused after-school program for low-income students in the Bronx, NY.
- Head of Philanthropy, Bronx Bangladesh Women’s Association
- Provided clothes to 200+ children in Bangladesh for COVID relief.
- Raised nearly $5k for Bronx COVID relief.
- Chilis on Wheels (delivering vegan meals to those who have no access),
- Gambian Youth Organization (delivering groceries to Black and Brown families who are immunocompromised or undocumented)
- Bronx Mutual Aid Network for COVID-19 to help them raise funds and deliver groceries to those who need it most.
- Latino Muslims of NYC to distribute groceries
- Brown Girl Recovery, an organization providing healing sessions for women of color.
- Distributed cash assistance to immigrant and single mothers and funded the rent of a non-profit providing cultural and arts education to children in the Bronx
- Ghazali Kids Sunday Ramadan Zoom Arts and Crafts & Stories Program: A virtual program for children during Ramadan.
- Migrant Day Space Renovation:
- Recipient of the Princeton ’95 Summer Service Fund.
- Renovated a day space for a Bengali migrant’s band in Singapore.
- Women’s Sewing Center Construction:
- Recipient of the Princeton ’78 and ’95 Summer Service Fund.
- Built a sewing center in Bangladesh, providing training and employment to 400 women.
- Street Youth Summer Arts Program:
- Recipient of the Princeton ’78 and ’95 Summer Service Fund
- Led a summer arts and design camp for street youth in Bangladesh.
- Leadership Development Facilitator at the WiSci STEAM Camp in Rwanda
- Trained 120 girls from 9 African nations in leadership, cross-cultural bonding and strategic thinking at a STEM + Art + Design camp; supervised girls developing apps and programs to solve their local community’s problems
- Worked with the US. State Dept., Govt. of Rwanda, Girl Up, and Meridian Int. Center
Current Projects
- The NYC Muslim Mompreneur Network: An initiative to connect and support Muslim women entrepreneurs in NYC.
- Children’s Dhikr Program w/ Nafahat: A program to teach children Dhikr (remembrance of Allah) and other Islamic practices.
- Muslim Friendly Co-working/Office Space in NYC: Initiating a space for Muslim professionals and entrepreneurs in NYC here.
- Hijabi Friendly Salon Directory:
- Conducted outreach to 1,000+ hair salons to assess hijab-friendly accommodations and privacy standards in NYC
- Created detailed digital directory documenting salon policies, privacy accommodations, and hijab-friendly services.
- Provided consultation to multiple salons on implementing hijab-friendly practices and private spaces.
- Published findings to help Muslim women locate appropriate services.
- The Lote Tree: A non-profit dedicated to fostering Islamic knowledge, love, and community connection through meaningful initiatives. Our mission centers on creating shaded gatherings that nourish hearts and spread truth through service.
- Coordinated winter clothing and essential items collection for earthquake relief efforts in Turkey and Syria.
- Partnered with Weill Cornell MSA to create 100+ care packages for hospitalized children.
- Supported Sapna NYC (501(c)(3)), serving low-income domestic violence survivors from the South Asian community.
- Muzmeets: Led initiatives connecting 150+ Muslim singles through 5 networking events, generating $4,000+ in charitable proceeds.
- Funds supported multiple causes including:
- Islamic Relief USA’s Rohingya refugee assistance
- Muslim Life Program at Princeton University
- Wedding sponsorships for low-income couples
- Water well construction in Bangladesh
- Young girl’s Hifz (Quran memorization) sponsorship
- Funds supported multiple causes including:
- Launched Biodata Design Service offering professionally crafted profiles that authentically capture individuals’ values and aspirations. All proceeds dedicated to charitable initiatives.
Past Speaking Engagements
- HerSuiteSpot's HerRise 10th Annual Celebration – a two-day event for women of color to amplify their careers.
- FemaleFounded at Princeton University – a conference for entrepreneurs to connect and share advice.
- Guest on IDEO U’s Creative Confidence Podcast
- Women in Tech Global Conference
- Design Nation 2023 hosted by Business Today.
- The Learning Ideas Conference at Columbia University.
- Offbeat, a community for L&D professionals.
- Asian American Alumni Association of Princeton – Career Pivots + The Great Resignation.
- Black Girls Code + Skillful.ly Thrive at Work.
- MC for Computer Literacy Program Annual Fundraisers – building computer labs for thousands of students in Bangladesh.
Topics I Speak On
- Social Impact
- Education
- Women Empowerment
- Community Engagement
- Online Learning
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