Benajir Shams, a former teacher at the Institute of Nutrition and Food Science (INFS), University of Dhaka, has been based in Canada for over a decade. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nutrition and food science from INFS and an MSc in Population and Public Health from University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), Canada. Since 2021, she has been a Research Coordinator at Fraser Health Authority, with prior experience at Providence Health Care Research Institute and Arthritis Research Canada.
An expert in nutrition and fitness, Benajir has co-authored peer-reviewed articles and specialized in weight management. She is a certified National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Personal Fitness Trainer, trained Health Coach from Self-Management BC, and trained in Motivational Interviewing from Justice Institute of BC. She founded Bloom with Benajir, an online platform offering virtual nutrition and fitness coaching to Bangladeshis worldwide.
