Soha Jafarzade is the Executive Director, Community & Belonging as part of the Office of Student Affairs (“OSA”). Soha supports law students at SLS in building a community where all feel a sense of inclusion, belonging, and the ability to learn to their fullest potential. Prior to joining SLS, Soha was the Director for Community Engagement and Inclusion at the University of San Diego School of Law.

Soha was born in Sweden to Iranian refugee parents, where he spent the first decade of his life before moving to Dubai, and then San Diego. Soha attended UC San Diego, where he was captain of the Track & Field team as a hurdler. He then attended UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) where he was an active member of the moot court team, the Hastings Association of Youth Advocates, and Homeless Legal Services. After graduation Soha moved to upstate New York, practicing municipal and real estate law before switching over to higher education administration. He is a huge fan of sports, games of all kinds, food, and travel!