Leslie Davis is a teacher trainer at the British Council Teacher Development Centre in Singapore who consults with Ministry of Education schools to meet their professional development needs. Leslie has a Master’s in Teaching from the University of Virginia and a Reading Specialist qualification from University of Toronto. Over the last five years, Leslie has expanded her interest and expertise in the affective aspect of teaching and learning by becoming a certified Emotional Intelligence Practitioner with Six Seconds Singapore and attending courses with the Institute of Positive Psychology in Australia. She runs courses and workshops on topics such a Resilience, Mindfulness, Empathy and Happiness.