Dr Prae Seributra, education leader and wellness advocate

MAKING POSITIVE IMPACT

Education and Wellness

— with purpose.

About

ABOUT

Dr Nanthaporn “Prae” Seributra is a Thai education leader, wellness educator, and advocate for lifelong learning and wellbeing.

She is the President of Starfish Education, a non-profit organisation advancing equitable and future-ready learning through Starfish School, Starfish Academy, and Starfish Labz.

She also served as Advisor on Education to the Governor of Bangkok, contributing to education policy and innovation for one of Southeast Asia’s largest urban school systems.

Prae worked at Apple Inc. as an Education Development Executive, partnering with educators and ministries of education to integrate technology meaningfully into teaching and learning.

Her work has reached more than 7.3 million students, teachers, and families across Thailand. She is best known for developing the STEAM Design Process, a learner-centred framework that is now implemented in more than 800 schools nationwide.

Alongside her work in education, Prae is committed to advancing evidence-informed approaches to wellbeing. Drawing on her training in nutrition, movement, and lifestyle medicine, she explores how healthy habits can strengthen learning, leadership, and quality of life.

Prae holds a BA in Business English, an MA in Early Childhood Studies, and a PhD in Educational Administration. She has completed executive education at Harvard Medical School and holds professional certifications in personal training, nutrition, holistic health, and STOTT PILATES®.

Her work brings together education, leadership, and wellbeing with a belief that meaningful learning and lifelong health are essential foundations for individuals and communities to thrive.

Dr Nanthaporn Prae Seributra, education innovator and creator of the STEAM Design Process

Work

WORK

Starfish Education (President)

Starfish builds equitable, future-ready learning across Thailand through programmes and platforms that meet learners where they are.

Programmes & Platforms:

Starfish School – A pilot innovation school in Chiang Mai providing high-quality, meaningful education for underserved students, and serving as a model site to test and develop scalable education solutions.
Starfish Academy – Professional learning for teachers and school leaders (courses, workshops, tools)
Starfish Labz – Online learning platform offering self-paced courses, live programmes, community, and educational news

Focus areas:

Teacher professional growth & agency
Future skills & integrated learning
Authentic assessment & learning analytics
Responsible EdTech integration at scale

Innovations

STEAM Design Process (SDP) – An interdisciplinary design-thinking model used in classrooms and makerspaces nationwide
Starfish Maker – Makerspace approach enabling hands-on, project-based learning
Future School Model – School administration model advancing nine core elements from vision to student learning

Speaking & Advisory

Topics I speak about:

Equitable education systems & teacher agency
Innovation in the modern classroom: PBL, SDP, maker learning
Future skills & the future of work
Responsible, effective EdTech integration
Health, Wellness & Sustainable Leadership
Integrating lifestyle medicine, movement, and nutrition into leadership and education
Building wellbeing systems in schools and organisations: sleep, stress, movement, mindfulness
From burnout to balance — sustainable leadership and healthy performance

Formats: Keynotes, panels, fireside chats, policy roundtables, strategic workshops.

Recent engagements:

Bett Asia (EdTech 10 judge)
MIT Solve (Learning Challenge judge)
Global Sustainable Development Congress (Times Higher Education)
MOE Thailand forums including OTEP International Forum on Teaching Profession Development