Rabbi Avi Landa is currently the Mashgiach of TA Middle School, and Director of Education for Amudim (www.amudim.org). He obtained Smichas Rav Umanhig from Ner Yisroel after learning there for more than 12 years. After acquiring his Masters in Counseling from Johns Hopkins University, he went on to obtain his Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) Credential. Since 2013 Avi has been practicing mental health counseling with the goal of helping a client get to a self-sufficient place, utilizing the tools and interventions implemented. As a curriculum writer for Darcheinu (www.darcheinu.org) and presenter nation-wide, Avi has extensive experience educating adolescents and young adults, helping them navigate the often confusing journey to and through a healthy adulthood.