About Sha-en

I am passionate about making the world a happier place.  As a trainer & speaker in the area of happiness & well-being, I often get asked: “How did you get into this business of Happiness?”  Well, it all began in my youth.  As a teenager, I was bullied and experienced first-hand what it was like to be terribly miserable and lonely.  It was only until a teacher helped turn things around with her kindness and dedication to see my strengths, that I realised that I could be happy.

I went on to become a teacher myself, inspired to uplift my students in the same way.  Yet I felt ill-equipped to support students who couldn’t deal with failure, or somehow, were languishing.  In 2010, I flew halfway across the world to U Penn to study positive psychology, to understand how I could make schools places where students, teachers and the whole community could flourish.  I learnt then that Happiness was learnable, and hence, teachable.

In 2011, upon graduation, I quit my job and started doing training & consultancy for schools, equipping them with the research and practical tools from the science of Positive Psychology.  I witnessed schools being transformed, teachers more motivated to support students, and students themselves walk with confidence.  I knew then, that I had found what I wanted to do: Spread HAPPINESS to schools and organizations.

For the past 8 years, I have spoken to more than 10,000 people, in Singapore, Philippines & Australia, sharing the science of happiness and how using the strategies could significantly uplift their life.  I have been featured on radio, TV and newspaper as a strong advocate for teaching the skills of happiness and well-being in schools and at home.  It is my hope to add to the tonnage of Happiness in this world.