Edina Leković is the inaugural Community Scholar in Residence with UCLA's Islamic Studies Program and the Fowler Museum, where is researching and sharing the history of Muslim Los Angeles.
She also serves as the Executive Director of the Robert Ellis Simon Foundation, which supports mental wellness services for L.A. County’s most vulnerable residents.
Her expertise in storytelling, strategic communications, media relations, leadership development and interfaith community building have been shaped, tested and honed over 25 years of service to advance the cause of American Muslims.
Leković has appeared on leading media outlets, including CNN, MSNBC, FOX News, NPR, Al-Jazeera and BuzzFeed.
In 2006, she co-founded NewGround, an organization to foster communication between Muslim and Jewish Angelenos, and she continues to serve on the board of directors.