Keren Hardan, director of the northern South cluster and director of the Ashdod-Ashkelon housing. In addition she is a resilience trustee, knowledge leader, and a RUOK presenter and ambassador. Previously, she was a probation officer in the probation service. She holds an undergraduate degree in psychology from the Open University, an undergraduate degree in social work from Ashkelon Academic College, and a graduate degree in social work from Tel Aviv University. She is a clinical social worker expert at treating trauma and stress. In addition, she is a certified therapist of sexual abusers. She loves to broaden her horizons; to do this, that, and the other; to be involved in the community; to travel; and to meet new people. She lives in Gan Yavne,is married, and the mother of two adult children and a cat and a dog.