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Farishta Faiz Mohammad’s family was among the first Afghan refugees to resettle in
the Bay Area after 9/11. She graduated from high school with President’s award for
academic achievements in 2003. She attended Heald College and obtained Associate
in Applied Science Degree in Medical Assisting with highest honors. After working as
a medical assistant at Stanford Hospital and Clinics for three years and volunteering at
Life Eldercare, she decided to pursue a bachelor’s degree