Rana Badarni was awarded a Fulbright fellowship to pursue a Master of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, where she aims to specialize in forensic social work, trauma, and family welfare.

Rana is a social worker with a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. During her studies, she received the Rothschild Ambassadors’ scholarship for academic excellence and social leadership.

Following her degree, she served, through the Ministry of Welfare and Social Security, as a juvenile probation officer in East Jerusalem and, for the past decade, as a senior probation officer in the Adult Probation Service in Tel Aviv. In recognition of her dedication and contributions, she was honored as the Distinguished Probation Officer for the Tel Aviv District in 2019.Rana's professional work and academic aspirations are reducing risk to individuals and society through the rehabilitation and reintegration of perpetrators into the community.