Syeda Tasnim is a public interest attorney based in New York City. Born in Bangladesh, she grew up in the Bronx, the formative home base and inspiration for her social justice work and activism. Syeda has a professional background in contract compliance, management, client direct services, litigation, and storytelling. She is committed to the power and value of mental health support for individual and inter-generational healing. She looks forward to socially-conscious efforts to expand crucial and meaningful access to mental health awareness and education for Bengali and broader South Asian communities in New York City and beyond.

Compliance Consultant, 2019 to present; CUNY School of law, J.D. 2015; Swarthmore College, B.S. 2008.