Sufia Azmat

Sufia Azmat is the Executive Director of the Council of Islamic Schools in North America (CISNA), an organization that advocates for Islamic schools and provides accreditation services and professional development to schools worldwide. 

She has served the Islamic education community for over 30 years as a teacher, school leader, leadership coach and education consultant. Sufia has completed the BoardSource Certificate of Nonprofit Board Consulting and has facilitated Mission Reviews and Strategic Planning for Islamic Schools and Islamic Center Governance Boards.

Sufia attended the University of Chicago where she majored in Political Science and the Graduate School of Business at Northern Illinois University where she majored in Marketing and Management. 

Sufia also holds a Masters in Islamic Education and Leadership from Bayan Islamic Graduate School. She has been a speaker at national and international conferences including the International Congress on Islamic Education in Istanbul, Turkey and at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Toronto, Canada.

Sufia is the Vice President of Weekend Schools Educational Resources (WISER). As a member of the Steering committee of the Global Association of Islamic Schools (GAIS), Sufia is committed to the improvement of Islamic schools and Islamic education throughout the world.