Tracy Bianchi, School Counselor/Faculty Member
Menlo School
Menlo Park, California
A recipient of Project Happiness’ 2009 Radiant Heart Award for outstanding teaching, Tracy makes use of her dual roles as teacher and counselor to give students tools for resilience, self-awareness and wellness. Her positivity and energy are infectious, creating a school climate of acceptance. Adolescence is a time when one’s self-esteem can be greatly influenced.  Tracy is using the Project Happiness Handbook to make sure this peer influence positively supports students, nurturing confident and compassionate leaders.

Emmanuel Ivorgba, Founder/Director
Creative Minds International Academy
Jos, Nigeria
Founder and director of Creative Minds Academy, Emmanuel has a unique and inspiring educational vision: to enable their students to develop not only as critical thinkers, but as global citizens. Emmanuel uses the Project Happiness Handbook as one of his tools to integrate “social, creative and intellectual development within the context of supportive human relationships.”

Dennis Perrin, Theory of Knowledge Facilitator
Hutchinson High School
Hutchinson, Kansas
A true practitioner of mindfulness and positivity, Dennis challenges students to discover knowledge from the inside out. Starting with students’ personal experiences of the world, Dennis challenges students to compassionate and ethical leadership. The Project Happiness Handbook is both a central piece of Dennis’ curriculum and a resource for students’ journeys of self-discovery.