Shamsa Rafay

BIO:

Shamsa & Rafay are parents of two Bears and a Cardinal and feel blessed that all their children pursued higher education within 30 minutes of Union City, their hometown of 30 years. After earning a master’s degree in Economics in Pakistan, Shamsa began a career in banking. Upon moving to the United States, she chose to dedicate herself to raising her children and serving the community through volunteer work. Among her many ventures, she has been a member of the League of Women Voters’ Youth Voter Movement since its inception in 2018, helping register more than 3,000 high school students in Union City, Fremont, and Newark. She also serves as the Union City Coordinator for the Community Ambassadors Program for Seniors, organizing health fairs through the Union City Senior Center and local faith organizations. Shamsa currently serves as the elected President of the New Haven Unified School District Board and Chair of the Alameda County Human Relations Commission.

TESTIMONIAL:

My most memorable experience as an SPC volunteer was serving as Merch Chair and having to sell $75 Tote, each time a parent would say "l love the colors and looks of it but it’s pricey" and I’d playfully jump on their side of the table and say "ooo I totally love this and love it even more as this way my $ are being put to good use" hahaha and that sometimes would have parents buy two of those bags!

I joined SPC because have been on my kids PTC & PVC & SSC since 2004 till the youngest graduated from her high school in 2024-  a habit of two decades would not have let me go by the SPC table without signing up!