Fithi Embaye received her BA in Sociology and Social Work from University of Asmara in 2007, her MA in sociology in 2012 and MSW in 2017 from Ohio University. She is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) and certified Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant (ECMHC) with clinical training in evidence-based therapy models for children with trauma and mental health challenges. Most recently, her work engaged evidence-based practices and systems level mental health interventions to promote trauma informed care in early education settings. She is committed to investigating the impact of intergenerational trauma on child development and wellbeing, and improving the behavioral, educational and health outcomes associated with childhood exposure or risk of trauma, particularly abuse and neglect in resource scarce communities. Fithi is also interested in investigating individual and system level socio-cultural factors that promote or challenge the successful adoption of evidence-based practice implementation quality and overall impact on low resource communities.