Meet Suad Ismail, LPCC
Suad is a graduate from Saint Mary’s University, where she received her Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology. She also holds a bachelors in Child Psychology from the University of Minnesota. Suad currently works at Hennepin County as a Police Embedded Senior Social Worker, advocating for individual struggling with mental health and chemical dependency. Her previous employment included Target case manager at Mental Health Resources (MHR),Mental Health practitioner at an autism center, Mental Health Counselor at a group home, and ARMHS worker.
Suad is licensed through the state of Minnesota as a License Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). Her goal and mission is to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness, and to foster hope in individuals that struggle with mental illness. Suad has a passion to work in the Muslims American community. She brings in more than 7 years working in the mental health field with diverse clients diagnosed with severe and persistent mental health disorders including: schizophrenia, major depression disorder, anxiety , bipolar, personality disorder, and is familiar with neurological disorders such as autism, ADHD and intellectual disability.
Meet Faduma Adeed
Faduma Adeed is a graduate from Augsburg University, where she holds both her bachelors and masters in education. Faduma has an ESL License as well as a Reading Literacy license. She uses both licenses to educate and encourage all minority scholars. Her seven plus years of teaching experience have enabled her to work with various school districts, such as the Minneapolis and St. Paul Public school districts.
On various occasions, Faduma has chosen to spend some time learning about Somali history and culture in order to strengthen and refocus her career objectives on a broader scale. Although she is currently an administrative assistant, she is always seeking out unique avenues for each student and teacher to move forward in their lives regardless of the hardships they may suffer together or individually. While Ms. Adeed has spent her life studying, teaching, and honoring the traditions of her country, she has also been, from the onset, an intellectually curious and open individual who thinks critically about all encounters. As a result, she is a fascinating and learned woman of great modesty and courage.
In short, Faduma is already a leader in her profession, among fellow faculty, students, and parents in the community. She is a master at expanding her own social capital and brings with her a host of contacts from around the globe that she is eager to share. I see her as a consummate citizen of the world whose own passion for knowledge, growth and justice will propel her into formal as well as informal educator positions for the rest of her career.