Yeana is the mother of two boys, Kimani and Khafra, and a Transformational Education Leader and creative strategist with 27 years of experience in Secondary Education, Instructional Leadership, and Arts-based innovation. Currently serving as the Vice Principal at the San Fernando West Secondary School, she has a proven record of school transformation and partnership building.
As the Chief Vision Officer, Founder and Director of the non-profit organization Art By Creative Design, she is recognized for integrating creative practice, strategic planning, and compassionate leadership to drive sustainable educational and social impact. Yeana endeavours to create opportunities for creative expression for those with whom she interacts and help make dreams come true.
Art By Creative Design’s mission is to mentor Junior Creatives, 11-19 years old, through highly regarded academic and non-academic programs as they Achieve, Believe, Create and Dream in a safe, nurturing environment that enables cultural confidence and creates positively contributing global citizens. Operating exclusively for educational purposes, its objectives are expected to be achieved mainly through the provision of free educational sessions, programs, and workshops related to academics, the arts and indigenous cultural forms. A.B.C.D. firmly believes that: ‘Arts Education is for All; Arts Education Benefits All’.
Learn more about Art By Creative Design at www.artbycreativedesign.org