Helen SairanyHelen Sairany is a Kurdish-American born in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. She lives in Tallahassee, with her two French bulldogs, SeVay and Jango-the Kurdish names for apple and hero, where she serves as the Executive Vice President and CEO of Florid Pharmacy Association.Helen Sairany holds extensive knowledge and expertise in trauma informed care and leadership. She has keynoted nationally and internationally on wide range of topics including but not limited to mental health fitness and wellbeing, racial and developmental trauma, addiction, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.Her greatest passion is traveling the world. Throughout her years of travel, she has embarked on many adventures including trekking in Southeast Asia, summiting Everest Base Camp in Nepal, W circuit in Patagonia-Chile, Machu Picchu and Rainbow Mountain in Peru, and Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. After visiting 80+ destinations in the world, she has developed an appreciation for a diverse mix of cultures, people, and traditions.She is a proud author of two books; "Trading Grenades for Candy: A Kurdish Refugee'sAmerican Journey" and "The We You Don't See: Understanding the Long Shadows of Trauma." Her love for writing started when she blogged about her experiences living as a single woman in a male-dominated field in the Middle East. In her free time, she served as a faculty adviser for the All-Women Blogger's Club, where she teaches young women from the minority communities how to voice their opinions through writing. Read More Read Less