Dr. Randah bint Mahdi bin Mohammed Madhali is an academic and administrative leader specializing in education, higher education, and student counseling. She has more than ten years of professional experience in university work, the development of counseling services, the management of student programs and initiatives, and the improvement of institutional performance quality. Throughout her career, she has combined specialized academic qualifications, leadership experience, research, training, participation in university committees, and engagement in community initiatives, giving her an integrated perspective on developing the educational environment, empowering students, and enhancing the efficiency of services provided to them.

Dr. Randah holds a PhD in Philosophy of Education, specializing in Curriculum and General Teaching Methods, from King Khalid University. This specialization has enabled her to develop a deep understanding of the foundations of the educational process, curriculum design, teaching strategies, program evaluation, and the measurement of their impact on students’ learning and development. She has applied this academic background to developing academic and counseling practices and linking educational knowledge with the actual needs of students and educational institutions.

Dr. Randah currently serves as Director of the Student Counseling Center at Jazan University, where she leads the Center’s operations and supervises the development of its services and programs, as well as the design of counseling, academic, and preventive initiatives directed at students. Her work focuses on strengthening integration among academic, psychological, and social support, improving the university student experience, and providing a safe, supportive, and motivating learning environment that promotes success.

She has previously held several leadership and administrative responsibilities at Jazan University, including managing the Beneficiary Services Unit at the Deanship of Admission and Registration, managing the Technical and Administrative Support Unit at the Measurement Center, and undertaking private secretarial duties. These experiences have strengthened her capabilities in team management, process organization, procedure improvement, beneficiary services, and enhancing communication and coordination among academic and administrative units.

Dr. Randah has strong experience in designing and implementing counseling, awareness, and training programs, as well as preparing workshops and lectures for students and academic departments. She has contributed to a range of initiatives addressing mental health, student counseling, awareness of the harms of drugs, university rules and regulations, student behavior and discipline, and the role of academic departments in providing support and guidance to students.

She also possesses advanced experience in preparing operational plans, coordinating initiatives, monitoring their implementation, and linking them to student needs and university objectives. She works to transform ideas and proposals into practical, measurable, and implementable programs, with a strong focus on documenting outcomes, measuring impact, and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and development.

Academically, Dr. Randah has a record of research and authorship that includes three scientific studies, one of which has been published in the university journal, while another is under publication, in addition to research related to improving operations and services at the Student Counseling Center and addressing academic challenges. She has also authored a book on teaching geographical concepts through role-playing strategies and has another scholarly work under publication that evaluates the secondary-school social studies curriculum in light of environmental concepts, values, and the dimensions of sustainable development.

Her academic output reflects a strong interest in educational development, improving teaching practices, and linking curricula with contemporary issues and sustainable development. She is also committed to using scientific research to improve academic and administrative decisions and to develop programs that are more closely aligned with student needs and institutional realities.

Dr. Randah has participated in several university and professional committees, including the Mental Health Promotion Committee, student counseling committees, awareness committees, quality committees, and community service committees. She has also contributed to committees responsible for developing standards and examination guides, operational plans, academic accreditation frameworks, guidance manuals, and student behavior and discipline regulations. These experiences have strengthened her expertise in policy development, manuals, procedures, teamwork, and building alignment among relevant departments and stakeholders.

She has an active training and community engagement record, having delivered dozens of lectures and workshops in educational, academic, and counseling fields. She has also contributed to numerous awareness programs aimed at increasing student awareness and promoting their psychological, social, and academic well-being. In addition, she has participated in developing educational and counseling programs and services designed to increase the effective use of university resources and improve the overall student experience.

In the field of volunteer work, Dr. Randah has completed 446 volunteer hours through the National Volunteer Work Platform in cooperation with five volunteer organizations. This reflects her strong community presence and her commitment to participating in initiatives that serve education, students, and society. She views volunteer work as a natural extension of the academic mission and as a means of strengthening social responsibility and contributing to the achievement of Saudi Vision 2030 objectives.

She has also achieved notable professional results, scoring 85 out of 100 in the General Professional License examination and 77 out of 100 in the Cognitive Ability Test. These results reflect a strong level of professional and cognitive competence, supported by practical experience in leadership, development, counseling, and training.

Her core competencies include academic and administrative leadership, strategic and operational planning, program and initiative management, student services development, planning, committee management, needs analysis, scientific research, training program design, negotiation and persuasion, process improvement, and measuring the impact of programs and initiatives.

Her professional vision is based on the belief that student counseling is not merely a limited support service, but an integrated institutional system that contributes to students’ intellectual, psychological, and social development, helps them overcome challenges, and enables them to achieve success and stability. She also believes that educational quality is not achieved through curricula and regulations alone, but through a university environment that listens to students, understands their needs, supports their abilities, and provides them with the tools required for learning, engagement, and excellence.

From this perspective, Dr. Randah Madhali seeks to develop counseling and academic practices, strengthen the quality of institutional performance, and build sustainable programs that empower students and improve their university experience, in alignment with Saudi Vision 2030 goals related to educational development, human capability enhancement, quality of life, and the creation of a more aware and capable knowledge-based society.