Waleed Shahid Is a political activist, skilled organizer, writer, and political campaign staffer by his profession. Shahid is a well-known Ph.D. candidate at the University of Ottawa, Canada, for International Development and Research/Teaching Assistant. Apart from this, Waleed served as Policy Director for Cynthia Nixon’s failed gubernatorial campaign. In addition, Waleed also worked as a Communications Director for the Justice Democrats.

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Date Of Birth: N/A

Birth Day: 15 February

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Age: Might be around 35 years old

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Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Relationship Status: Married

Birth Place: Washington, D.C

Married Date: 14 May 2022

Nationality: American-Canadian

Wife: Emily Ann Frank Mayer

Religion: Muslim

Children: N/A

Ethnicity: Mixed

Profession: Political Activist & Skilled Organizer

Height: 5 feet 8 Inches tall

Net worth: $700 Thousand

Weight: 78 kg

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Education: Ph.D. Degree

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College: University of Ottawa

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Who Is Waleed Shahid? Biography & Parents

Waleed Shahid is a talented and famous Senior Democratic strategist, Doctoral researcher, and teaching assistant at the University of Ottawa, Canada. He has worked with several organizations, such as Punjab IT Board, Zest Associates, United Nations Development Program, and more.

Waleed has never mentioned the names of his parents publicly. Initially, his family was Punjabi Muslim parents who immigrated from Lahore, Pakistan. Later his family and parents were Immigrant Muslims in the United States. Unfortunately, his parents didn’t want him to get involved in politics for his safety, and Waleed also disclosed that his parents voted for the first time for Barrack Obama. Likewise, the political activist never shared the details about his siblings.

Waleed Shahid's birth year is unknown in the media. However, he celebrates his birthday on the 15th of February every year, so he holds Aquarius as his birth sign. Shahid grew up in Washington, D.C., United States, but he currently resides in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Hence, he holds dual nationality of American-Canadian. Similarly, The skilled organizer follows the Muslim religion and belongs to Mixed ethnicity.

Waleed stands tall at an average height of around 5 feet 8 inches, and he has a decent weight of approximately 78 kg. Concerning his educational background, Shahid completed his middle & secondary schooling in Beaconhouse from 2006 to 2013. Later, he received his high school diploma in Pre-engineering from Forman Christian College from 2013 to 2015. Furthermore, Waleed obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration from the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences from 2015 to 2019.

Moreover, Waleed went to Cornel University for his Climate Change Leadership Program in 2019 and obtained his Master of Arts in International Development from the University of East Anglia in 2020. Waleed is currently at the University of Ottawa for his Doctor of Philosophy in International Development from 2022 to 2026.

Waleed Shahid's Married Life

Waleed Shahid is a married personality. He tied the wedding knot to his girlfriend-turned-wife, Emily Ann Frank Mayer, on 14 May 2022. Waleed made a tweet about his marriage to Emily on 18 May 2022 at Gather Greene in the presence of their family and friends.

There is no information about his wife's professional career. Waleed Shahid was spotted wearing a traditional dress as his wife wore a red cardigan with a sizable hole in the armpit. The couple is college sweethearts. The duo studied at Haverford College in 2010. Initially, the pair also started their conversations regarding topics related to arts, politics, and movies. Shortly, they started dating each other. The couple doesn't have children yet.

Net Worth & Career

Waleed Shahid has an estimated net worth of around $700 thousand, which he earned from his professional career as a political activist. Furthermore, he reportedly earns $25,422 annually as Graduate Student Researcher in Canada.

Waleed began his career as a model-UN Coach for LACAS and worked there for more than two years, from 2017 to 2019.  Later, he served as a Teaching Assistant for the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences from 2018 to 2019. Waleed was a debate coach for Lahore Grammar School from 2018 to 2019, and he became a Gender Equality Adviser for Africa Health Organization from 2019 to 2020.

Likewise, Waleed joined British Council in February 2021 and worked as a Research Consultant for four months until May 2021. Similarly, he also worked as a Policy Researcher for UNDP Pakistan for three months, from April 2021 to June 2021. Moreover, Shahid also served as a Research Associate for Green Box from 2020 to 2021 and as Associate Consultant for Zest Associates in 2021.

After that, Waleed became the Policy Associate for Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) in February 2022 and served there for seven months till August 2022. He has been working as Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant for the University of Ottawa since August 2022.