Sha-En Yeo

Sha-En is the 1st Singaporean graduate of the Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) program at the University of Pennsylvania. Sha-En has been featured on the national TV documentary ‘Chasing Happiness’, appeared in MyPaper, Singapore’s top executive newspaper, and shared her wisdom on national radio 938LIVE. Sha-En has more than 10 years experience in the education sector. As founder of Positive Education, she has championed the need for well being as a priority in schools, helped teachers reignite their purpose for teaching and empowered parents to reconnect deeply with their children. Sha-En's first book, The Road to Success Vol. 2 co-authored with Jack Canfield reached the #1 Best-Seller Status in September 2016.

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She works to empower school leaders, teachers, and parents to create positive communities and raise thriving children. This means going beyond academics and teaching them how to be happy, resilient and make the best of their life. What's a day like for an education advocate?

A few weeks ago, I saw a mother at Sherrie's (my daughter) school. She was scolding her daughter for crying and wanting a sweet that every other child had received. They were standing in front of the school door, blocking the path of parents waiting to pick up their children. As the girl continued crying, the mother and grandmother couldn't understand why she was crying over a sweet.

A few weeks ago, I saw a mother at Sherrie's (my daughter) school. She was scolding her daughter for crying and wanting a sweet that every other child had received. They were standing in front of the school door, blocking the path of parents waiting to pick up their children. As the girl continued crying, the mother and grandmother couldn't understand why she was crying over a sweet.