Joanne McEachen

Speaker Summary

Joanne McEachen (Waitaha, Ngāti Māmoe, and Ngāi Tahu) is CEO and Founder of The Learner First. A celebrated author, speaker, change leader, and executive coach, Joanne’s 30 years of experience span time as a teacher, principal, Ministry of Education leader in New Zealand, and now a globally recognized pioneer in the fields of educational assessment and well-being.

Joanne is on the Executive Committee for Karanga: The Global Alliance for Social Emotional Learning and Life Skills, on the Education New Zealand: North America Advisory Board, an Edmund Hillary Fellow, a Fellow of Salzburg Global Seminar, and co-founder of New Pedagogies for Deep Learning (NPDL). She creates opportunities for students, educators, and communities to learn who they are, how they fit into the world, and how they can contribute their gifts to humanity.

Areas of Expertise

Coaching – Educational Assessment – Leadership and Management