IPN Spotlight: Adiba Karimi (Care Manager, Independence Care System)
Adiba grew up in Khorog, Tajikistan. She currently works as a Care Manager at the Independence Care System, Medicaid Health Plan. She has a Master’s of Social Work from Columbia University in New York and a Bachelors degree in Linguistics from Khorog State University. Her previous professional experience includes positions at UNICEF Health and Education Programs, AKDN AKF Health Education Program, ACTED Hygiene Program and Project Hope. Adiba has experience in management and working with non-profits.
Her seva work started in 1995 when Mawlana Hazir Imam for the first time visited Tajikistan. Currently she serves as a member of the National Council developing strategies for IFF (Inter Faith Families) and murids from Afghanistan, Iran, Syria and Tajikistan (AIST).
What skills have helped you in your career?
• Speaking Russian, Tajik, Farsi and English
• Teamwork
• Problem solving
• Using ethics in my work
What do you wish you had known or done differently throughout your career?
Internationally managing health centers
What do you do for continuing education and improvement?
Every single day is learning process for me, reading books, conversation with others, learning from my colleagues. Thinking of pursuing PhD
What advice would you offer to others?
I would quote Mawlana Sultan Muhammadshah (Salawat) “Life will have many disappointments. If one fifth of one’s hopes is realized one is extremely lucky and fortunate, so do not be discourages by disappointments.”
Areas where you can help other Ismailis:
• Remember you are unique as a human being and you can bring unique skills and ideas to bring changes and improvements
• Do not be afraid to make mistakes or fail
• Treat every single employee with dignity, be it your boss or the cleaner, or the security
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