In 2014, Asra took a speechwriting internship at the White House. Little did she know how much it was going to shape her life.

At the White House Office of Presidential Correspondence, she drafted letters on behalf of President Obama to people across the country. At the Obama Foundation, she helped executives talk about their work with the local community. At the American Medical Association, she assisted physician leaders as they navigated the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since she started at Fenway in 2021, her slate of clients has gotten a little bigger. She’s written for public figures who need to make a lasting impression in an urgent moment, business leaders trying to land a big meeting, runway models who are looking to do a little good in our world, and musicians who are using their words to sing a different kind of tune.

Asra has a degree in economics from the University of Michigan. She currently lives in Chicago and has long been on the search for the best plate of biryani in the city—though can’t seem to find a place that makes it as good as her mom.