Zobeida leads the volunteer program for Database Services and assists with creating and improving the database offerings on the American Ancestors website. She works with a large group of dedicated volunteers to accurately index historical records and make them accessible to a wide audience. She started her career with American Ancestors in 2023 as a Researcher, where she specialized in African American genealogy and family archiving projects. Her passion for archival studies and information science led her to join the Database team in 2024.

Zobeida graduated from Northeastern University in 2023 with a Masters of Arts in Public History, with a certificate in Digital Humanities. While completing her degree, she worked for Boston African American National Historic Site, Essex National Heritage Area, and Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections. Zobeida graduated from Carleton College in 2019, where she studied History and Archaeology.