Megan Shannon is a Grade 5/6 Wellness teacher at International School Manila, where she brings 15 years of teaching experience across Korea, Thailand, Ethiopia, and the Philippines. Her years in early elementary teaching fostered a deep passion for social-emotional learning, which led her to focus on wellness and ultimately transition into middle school wellness teaching. Megan holds a Master’s in International Education and is a certified mindfulness meditation teacher through Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach’s MMTCP program, as well as a 200-hour certified yoga teacher. She is passionate about integrating mindfulness, well-being, and skills that empower students with agency over their learning, helping them understand their own wellness and use it to contribute to a more just and compassionate world.