Her father, Younes Nazarian, was a businessman, philanthropist, and an early investor in the satellite technology company Qualcomm.
She graduated from the University of Southern California (USC), where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and International Relations.
[2][3] In September 2019, Nazarian testified before a joint House committee hearing on the Internationalization of the Global White Supremacy Movement.
[4][5] In June 2019, Nazarian represented the Anti-Defamation League in Mexico City, Mexico where ADL and the Mexican Foreign Ministry signed an agreement to work together to protect people of Mexican heritage living in the United States who are victims of discrimination, bigotry, bullying, and hate crimes.
[16] The foundation supports educational causes in a broad spectrum of institutions: academic, public policy, and community-based social and artistic programs.