Ranya has over 10 years of behavioral health experience and leads efforts of bringing collaborative administrations to the table to holistically think-tank to aid the advancement of mental health care. Ranya is triple certified as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, International Certified Advanced Addiction & Drug Counselor, and National Board-Certified Counselor. She previously oversaw Rosecrance’s Crisis Residential Center, Adult Crisis Team, Mobile Crisis Response Team, Crisis Line, and Community Support Teams in Central Illinois. Currently, Ranya works on behavioral intervention efforts with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as an Assistant Dean of Students in the Office of the Dean of Students and on the Mental Health Team for the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office. Through partnering with hospitals, law enforcement jurisdictions, schools, correctional facilities, and rehabilitation providers she works to create meaningful impact that will help reduce instances of crisis and recidivism.  Ranya specializes in building and retaining teams that are equipped with clinical knowledge, environmental support, and evidence-based approaches with intentional focus on multiculturalism to meet the needs of communities. In her free time, Ranya domestically and internationally volunteers to provide resource for equity causes, first-generation mentorship, and community development initiatives. Ranya is a self-taught renowned chef of her own kitchen at home and enjoys training to meet personal fitness goals for fun in her free time.