Mei-Lyn Freeman

Educator/Teacher, Global soul, Idea generator, Life mentor, Parent, World traveler

Learn.Share.Grow. This is her daily practice. Of Indian and Chinese descent, Mei-Lyn is a true Third Culture Adult. She was born in Canada, grew up in Toronto and holds a British passport. Her first teaching experience was in Madagascar while working in a leper colony as a microbiologist, Mei-Lyn opened a school to teach English to doctors. Medical outreach and education with Pfizer Canada launched her second career. While she was ready to"go out to the Congo to fight Ebola", her high school classmate, now husband, asked her to marry her, getting her to reflect that perhaps "life isn't just about me..." With that, she entered the world of international education and fell in love. Pedagogical teaching through inquiry in the PYP ignited a passion for further learning and led to the completion of her Masters in International Education, Curriculum and Instruction. Lifelong learning has since become a part of who she is and three big ideas motivate her to continue to learn, share, and inspire others: 1. Classrooms are habitats for creativity and wonder. 2. We are in a conceptual age of time that requires educators to change their thinking.   3. Schools are spaces for children to find and be in their element.  Making a difference in teaching and learning is how she contributes to the world. Balance is created for Mei-Lyn through crossfit, mindfulness, and parenting.

Empowering others | Creativity | Education | Children | Lifelong Learning | Nature | Mindfulness | Healthy Living | Fun | Travel | Love

In Daniel Pink's book, "A Whole New Mind" he describes the future belonging to right-brained thinkers entering into a conceptual age. Preparing children for this future means transforming the way we think as educators. The future is here. It's time to rethink.

Apple Educator, Curriculum Design, IB Educator, Leader