Elena Korbout is currently an Interior Design Instructor at Yorkville University and Toronto Film School. Elena holds a Master of Arts Design Professional Practice degree from Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; studied psychology at Yale, certified Autodesk Professional: AutoCAD for Design and Drafting, and keep her hands on a pulse of a new era of the synergy of education and technology. Her design background includes formal training in sustainability and interior design with emerging technologies. She reinforces the process of design and inspires her students to take creative risks as they explore their design options and possibilities. Her passion is in teaching, reading, and traveling the world. Elena loves horseback riding, playing squash, paint in acrylic, and used to write short stories in her favorite coffee shop.