Cecily Andersen is an experienced educator. She has been an educator for over 40 years across a variety of roles: teaching, school leadership and district and regional educational leadership, within primary, secondary, inclusive education and Indigenous community settings across remote, rural and regional areas. Cecily has worked as a sessional academic and researcher for over 11 years in the School of Education. Cecily Andersen's research interests include wellbeing, special education and social justice. Cecily is a PhD candidate investigating the impact of coaching educator wellbeing.