Dr Prae Seributra, education leader and wellness advocate

MAKING POSITIVE IMPACT

Education and Wellness

— with purpose.

ABOUT

Dr Nanthaporn “Prae” Seributra is a Thai education leader, early childhood expert, and wellness educator. She is the President & CEO of Starfish Education, a non-profit advancing equitable and future-ready learning through Starfish School, Starfish Academy, and Starfish Labz.

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

Prae also serves as an Advisor on Education to the Governor of Bangkok, helping shape policy and innovation for urban education systems. Her learner-centred innovations—especially the STEAM Design Process—are now used in more than 400 schools across Thailand, reaching over 7.3 million students, teachers, and families.

She also brings a holistic lens to leadership and education through her training in nutrition, movement, and lifestyle medicine.

She holds a BA in Business English, an MA in Early Childhood Studies, a PhD in Educational Administration, and professional certifications from Harvard Medical School, NASM, AFPA, and STOTT PILATES®. She integrates evidence-based wellness—nutrition, movement, sleep, mindfulness, and lifestyle medicine—into education, leadership, and women’s health programmes.

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

About

Work

WORK

Starfish Education (President & CEO)

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