Ayah Alnahwi is a Program Manager on the Training and Capacity Building team at HRiA. She is deeply passionate about supporting educators in creating joyful and enriching atmospheres for their students. Ayah has been working with young people and teachers to that end since she herself was a young person. Before joining HRiA in 2020, Ayah worked at the Massachusetts General Hospital as a Behavioral Health Support Specialist for two years, in which role she worked with patients with mental health needs and/or substance use disorders, supporting them in creating and adhering to treatment plans through a combination of case management, skills building, and psycho-education. Ayah graduated from Northeastern University with a BSc in Psychology, and a concentration in Education.