Samia has been volunteering since she was a child, and has since served on the Ismaili Council for Ottawa, the Ismaili Tariqah and Religious Education Board for Ottawa, and the Aga Khan Council for Canada.
She has also volunteered with the Aga Khan Foundation, The Global Centre for Pluralism, the United Way, Your Professional Network (Federal Government), and The Ottawa Food Bank.
Through her years of active involvement, service and leadership, she has received several awards and accolades, the most recent being the Ottawa Mayor’s City Builder Award.
Samia is currently a Senior Policy Advisor in the Strategy and Engagement Branch at Shared Services Canada.