Sr. Mehnaz is a lifelong educator with more than thirteen years of classroom experience. She has worked as an elementary, middle, and high school teacher. Sr. Mehnaz also worked alongside the leadership in various capacities as a coordinator, director, and Vice-Principal before being promoted as the Principal. She also played an instrumental role as an internal coordinator in obtaining the Middle States Accreditation for ARS in 2017. Sr. Mehnaz was invited to serve on the Middle States Accreditation Team for the Prince George’s County Public Schools to assist and evaluate with their accreditation.

For over a decade, she has been an academic mentor for many teachers who have been a part of the ARS family and still continues to share her dedication and passion for education through her leadership, and Teacher professional development training inside and outside the school. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Biology with a minor in Psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She went on to earn her Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction and graduated with the top ten percent of her class at Grand Canyon University. She received the honor and recognition to become a member of the National College Honor Society, Alpha Chi.