She is from Hyderabad, India, where she received her college degree in Education. She came to America in 1993 and completed her teaching requirements at Northeastern Illinois University. Since Hayt school is a very diverse school, she is able teach students of different cultures and backgrounds. Mrs. Khan utilizes a small setting classroom, which allows her to focus on smaller groups of students at a time. She also does inclusion teaching and collaborates with general education teachers to measure the progress of her students.