Dr. Angi Yoder Maina serves as Director of the Resilience Institute for Strength and Empowerment (RISE) at Florida State University, where she transforms workplaces through evidence-based resilience programs. With over two decades of international experience across East Africa, she is the founder of Green String Network, pioneering healing-centered peacebuilding approaches that bridge mental health with conflict transformation. An accomplished author and researcher, Dr. Yoder Maina developed the Wellbeing and Resilience Framework implemented across Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. Her innovative work has earned multiple recognitions, including the 2021 Dr. Guislain Award and selection as a Paris Peace Forum Scaling Project, while her expertise in culturally-responsive program design continues to influence global mental health and peacebuilding practices.More...