Selma Toporan is an educator, author, and life coach dedicated to supporting newcomers and diverse learners arriving in the United States. With degrees in Education and Community Psychology, she has over 15 years of teaching experience across middle school, high school, and higher education settings. She draws on her early experiences as a teenage interpreter for her family to empower others throughout their own resettlement journeys.

Selma Toporan has led a nonprofit organization that supports immigrant and refugee women in building empowerment through mutual support, leadership development, and life coaching. She emphasizes that cultural adjustment is an ongoing process and that even after many years in the United States, participating in courses on culture and integration remains valuable. Her book, Adjusting to Life in the USA, inspired by her work with newcomers, provides readers with the tools, guidance, and encouragement needed to succeed in the United States.