Zahra Motamedi

She was born in Tehran, Iran and moved to the U.S in January 1979 at the age of 14. She attended Murphy High School in Mobile, Alabama and the University of South Alabama where she received a B.S. in Psychology. Afterwards she became a certified Dental Assistant.

She is succeeded by her husband, Shahin, of over 26 years. Her son and daughter, Soheil and Sahar were her motivation to keep fighting cancer. Her two older brothers, Reza and Mehrdad, and mother, Mihan Lari, loved her dearly and are still alive.

Mitra was a Dental Assistant up until her kids were born and then became a dedicated housewife to help raise her two children. Afterwards she was a nanny for a couple years before ending her career as a beloved caretaker at Akers Academy.

Mitra touched so many lives and will be missed.