Ellen Heyting

at International School of Helsinki

Ellen is an educational researcher, peace educator and psychology teacher. She is from sunny Melbourne, Australia and has taught there as well as in international schools in Beijing (BCIS), Singapore (UWCSEA) and currently in Helsinki (ISH). She is currently working on her PhD which focuses on using psychological belonging as a tool to increase school completion rates for students from non-elite backgrounds who are attending elite educational institutions. She loves everything about learning and believes that education can be a force to unite people for peace and a sustainable future.