Mehrnaz BassiriIn 2011, Mehrnaz Bassiri made the riskiest and most rewarding decision of her professional life: she traded a career in biotech for a solo entrepreneurial venture in educational development. And she has never looked back. Relying on the critical thining skills she honed as part of her STEM background and the resilience she gained because of a remarkable and inspiring personal story, Mehrnaz went on to found MyGradeBooster. Her business success led Mehrnaz to receive Futurpreneur Canada's The Sky's Your Limit Entrepreneur of the Year award. Her dedicated mentorship has helped others discover the power of perseverance, overcoming failures, and learning from mistakes. Since becoming a successful business owner, Mehrnaz has also become a writer, a speaker, and a progress specialist. She has a Master of Science from the University of British Columbia, and she has been featured at TEDxChilliwack, in TED Ideas, Thrive Global, the Huffington Post, Global News, and Addicted2Success. Mehrnaz has lived, worked, and studied in Canada, England, Iran, and Japan. She currently lives in British Columbia, Canada where she enjoys hiking, writing poetry and walking her dog. Read More Read Less