Aneesa I. Rashid, Ph.D.

Dr. Aneesa Ismail Rashid is the Past President of the Council of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA) (2015-2016). Prior to her term as president, she served as the Education Chair and Vice President. She is also the Past President of the International Cultural Club, an organization sponsored by The Community House, Birmingham where she introduced the members to Asian culture.

Dr. Rashid earned her Ph.D.in Economics from Fordham University specializing in International Economics and Labor Economics. Her professional experience includes teaching at the University of Michigan and Oakland University and working as an Economic Specialist at the State of Michigan, Department of Technology Management and Budget.

During her professional career, she developed lesson plans on India for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade for the Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies, University of Michigan. She also conducted Cross Cultural Training on India for businesses and made presentations at the World Trade Week, organized by the Detroit Regional Chamber and International Business Council, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit. She has several papers published in India and Southeast Asia to her credit. She currently volunteers as a Leader for the Virtual Workplace Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshop for Lee Memorial Hospital, Florida.