Rae Merrigan

Rae Merrigan is an enthusiastic educator who currently serves as a Health teacher at Jakarta Intercultural School (JIS). Her teaching experience spans various locations, including Peru, Brazil, and Australia. She is passionate about working with young people to empower them to navigate the challenges and opportunities they face during adolescence. Rae is dedicated to crafting curriculum resources for Health and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) that are relevant and meaningful to students, helping them to develop the skills they need to live happy, healthy and balanced lives. 

At the core of her educational philosophy, Rae believes in the transformative power of education to create a more compassionate and equitable world. Through Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), Rae aims to empower students to enter the world equipped with empathy, strong interpersonal relationship skills, and the capacity to make responsible and ethical decisions.

Rae is excited to collaborate with fellow educators and schools to seamlessly integrate SEL and Health curriculum as an integral part of healthy, thriving communities.