Celia Hsiao leads the Learning for Well-Being Foundation’s programmatic portfolio by bringing the holistic well-being of children, youths, and the adults serving them to the forefront. Trained as a researcher in developmental psychology, Celia brings over a decade of knowledge, expertise and experience in child development research and practice, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Prior to joining the foundation, Celia served as Director at the LEGO Foundation heading up the foundation’s first evidence initiative focusing on measurement. She also served as Research Manager at Save the Children South Africa, using research across programmatic areas to strategically position Save the Children as a leading and credible child rights organization in South Africa.

Having worked in academia, civil society, and private philanthropy, Celia has persistently advocated against ‘cutting the child up’ into pieces to better suit adults’ needs. Children’s needs and their development are deep and complex, and it is only by seeing and understanding the child as a whole can we truly effect the meaningful change we all strive for. Celia is excited to have joined the L4WB-F to achieve exactly that.

In her spare time, Celia delights in her two young children, who are true funny bunnies and whose laughter and giggles are the sweetest sounds on earth (other than the sound of silence of course!)