Born and raised in Venezuela, Seemi is the child of Pakistani immigrants who moved her family of six to Chicago in the late 1990s. In 2010, she graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a B.A. in political science and Spanish. Since then, she has worked in community development, program management, conflict mediation, and financial technology. All the while, Seemi has fostered a strong interest in serving Chicago’s immigrant communities. In 2016, she joined the Chicago’s Mayor’s Office as Director of the Office of New Americans where she works on public policy and programs directly impacting the city’s immigrant and refugee populations.
Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado to Receive Concordia’s 2026 Leadership Award for Public Sector
The Concordia Leadership Council is proud to announce María Corina Machado, leader of Venezuela’s democracy movement, as the third and final recipient of the 2026 Concordia Leadership Award, recognized for
