Atoosa Haghani is a 1L Conwell Scholar at Temple University Beasley School of Law. A Northern Virginia native and first-generation Iranian-American, she graduated Cum Laude from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2020 with a B.A. in Political Science, concentrating in U.S. Government, and double minoring in English and Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies. During her undergraduate years, she co-founded and led VCU’s Pre-Law Society and served as President of Young Democrats.

Atoosa is passionate about building meaningful relationships within communities and supporting international exchange. As an Assistant Chief and Bilingual Election Officer with Fairfax County Voting Services, she assists Farsi-speaking families navigate the voting process. As a Fulbright Scholar, she taught English at Agrarian University in Azerbaijan, studied basic Azerbaijani, led conversation clubs, and supported local initiatives, including caring for stray dogs.