Michelle Zhang

Biography

Michelle Zhang is the Senior Manager of Global Engagement at the Yidan Prize Foundation, a global educational philanthropic foundation with a mission of creating a better world through education.Through our annual Yidan Prize and network of innovators, we support ideas and practices in education—specifically, ones with the power to positively change lives, systems, and societies.

Based between Hong Kong and Cambridge, UK, Michelle is responsible for developing collaborations with partners, strengthening the Yidan Prize nominations pipeline, as well as amplifying the innovative work of the Yidan Prize community. She would love to connect with NGOs, funders, implementers, and specialists working in the field of education.

Michelle comes from a background of Psychology, Education, and Creative Arts. She holds an MPhil in Education from the University of Cambridge. She is also a Senior Research Associate at the Intellectual Forum, Jesus College, University of Cambridge.