Millennium Magazine_8th Ed

291 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine SOCIAL SERVICES AND NONPROFIT and providing resources that help students succeed. The Jonathan Foundation offers a Psychoeducational Assessment Scholarship Program, which is overseen by assessors who set attainable goals and serve as advocates. A realtor with, and owner of, Martec Construction Inc., for which she has earned distinction, Ms. Marhaba entered the field of student advocacy due to the sense of responsibility that she harbored for her two sons, who persisted in an education system that was failing to provide adequately. Feeling uncertain of her options, she became determined to transform her powerlessness into purpose. She has sought to help others and ensure that this sense of inequity does not spread. Ms. Marhaba pursued an education at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, earning an AAS in administration. She also obtained certification in Paralegal Studies with Concentration in Litigation and Corporations and completed the Management Development for Entrepreneurs Program from the University of California Los Angeles. She graduated from the Special Education Advocate Training Program in 2006, which permitted her to serve as a member of the education panel and committee for the juvenile division of the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Ms. Marhaba has been proud to help children who were at risk of falling through the cracks of society and giving themselves over to frustration, ennui or crime. Through her efforts, many of them have advanced into successful lives. She is committed to helping children avoid hardship and receive education that helps them reach their true potential. She has been the recipient of the 2016 Enterprising Women of the Year Award, the 2019 L’Oreal Paris Women of Worth Award and the 2020 Daily Point of Light Award. She was also honored as a 2020 Lady in Red Diamond Rose. D rawing upon nearly 20 years of expertise in social advocacy, Raja Bishara Marhaba has garnered a reputation as the Founder of The Jonathan Foundation for Children with Learning Disabilities Inc. Established in 2001, the nonprofit is dedicated to supporting the families of children with special needs by enumerating their rights RAJA BISHARA MARHABA FOUNDER The Jonathan Foundation for Children with Learning Disabilities Inc. Granada Hills, CA