Zahro Hassan serves as a Commissioner on the Edmonton Police Commission and holds a PhD in Educational Policy Studies from the University of Alberta, focusing on young adult refugees and access to higher education. She has worked with the University of Alberta, the City of Edmonton, the Government of Alberta, and Boyle Street Community Services. Since moving to Edmonton in 2014, Zahro has served on several boards, including the Edmonton Social Planning Council and the Edmonton Youth Justice Committee Society. She has also contributed to key equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives, such as the Alberta Government’s first Anti-Racism Advisory Council, the University of Alberta’s EDI Committee, and the Edmonton Public School Board’s Equity Advisory Committee. With more than 15 years of interdisciplinary experience across Alberta and Ontario, her work spans community development, mental health, homelessness, refugee integration, education access, and trauma-informed care.