Hanifa is excited to join Transcend as a Partner for Talent Recruitment, where she looks forward to collaborating with hiring teams to attract exceptional talent, strengthen onboarding processes, and foster equitable recruitment practices. 

She began her career in the private sector before transitioning to the classroom as a middle school teacher through Teach For America.  Over the past 15 years, she has specialized in recruitment and selection for various K-12 school systems and non-profits. Most recently, Hanifa served as Senior Recruitment Manager at Avenues The World School, where she led global recruitment strategy and operations across campuses in the U.S., China, and Brazil. Prior to that, she was the Deputy Director of Recruitment for The Broad Residency, helping to cultivate leadership talent in education on a national scale. 

Hanifa earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. Though she calls Los Angeles home, she frequently travels between Seattle and Spain to visit her niece and nephew. Outside of work and travel, Hanifa enjoys baking, watercolor painting, and crafting food itineraries for friends and family.