Francesca Gottschalk is an analyst in the 21^st Century Children project. She holds an Honours BSc in Human Biology and Psychology from the University of Toronto and a Master of Arts in Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Paris. She has also completed a certificate course in International Human Rights Law at the University of Oxford. Francesca’s research interests include exploring potential linkages between neurosciences and education, and well-being outcomes as they relate to performance and retention in both student and teacher populations. She previously worked on the ITEL Teacher Knowledge Survey, Strength Through Diversity and the PISA-based Test for Schools teams.