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An Educator, World Traveler and a Global Citizen

Tami Shaikh
11 min readOct 8, 2019

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Here is my conversation with Dr. David Moseley.

Tell me about yourself?

I hate talking about myself as an introvert-extrovert type. I am a Religious Studies & Philosophy faculty at an independent college-prep school in San Diego, where I am also Director of Global Education. I teach classes on World Religions, Biblical Literature, Philosophy of Human Rights, and Philosophy of Religion. I taught Theology & Religious Studies as an adjunct professor for 16 years. I’ve also worked as a grant-writer for various nonprofits (focused on local social services, international development and healthcare, and human rights). I grew up in England and came to Southern California in 1997 when I got married. I’ve been divorced five years, and have a 19-year-old son who’s away studying acting and theater directing in New York City.

I’m most at home when I’m traveling. I’ve visited 55 countries … but feel like I’m just getting started. I prefer traveling in the developing world and off the beaten track and thrive on the privilege of enjoying local hospitality and the opportunity to see the world through the eyes of others. In my spare time, I love “live” performance of any kind — opera, symphony, theater, concerts, stand-up comedy; and I have a taste for hole-in-the-wall ethnic food places … the weirder, the better. My passion is…

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Tami Shaikh
Tami Shaikh

Written by Tami Shaikh

Author of 3 books, Contributor to Huffington Post, Thrive Global, & Chicken Soup for the Soul. Life is full of stories; I like to tell them. www.tamishaikh.com

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