About me
Fartun Osman is a behavioral health catalyst with Grove Institute and a special education teacher at an alternative school in Portland, OR. Having moved to Portland as a Somali refugee from Kenya at a young age, Fartun is an active member of the outdoor community and Diversify Whitewater in the PNW. She has worked with the City of Portland and Multnomah County on violence prevention and enjoys helping others understand behavioral health to better navigate the world.Fartun Osman Fartun Osman grew up in Somalia and resettled in Oregon as a refugee, where she was introduced to the outdoors through youth violence prevention programs and Diversify Whitewater. These experiences revealed both the healing potential of wild spaces and the need for deeper understanding of behavior within them. She is pursuing a BA in Special Education and Psychology while teaching at a high-trauma high school and serving as a Behavioral Health Catalyst at Grove Institute.
