Meet the Face Behind the Brand
For Lysbeth Ricketts, the world has always been more than a destination. It has been a classroom filled with opportunities for learning, discovery, and cultural connection.
During her 15 years at Lycée Français de New York, Lysbeth developed a passion for international education and cultural immersion. Her extensive travels for educational, professional, and ministerial purposes further shaped her global perspective. Following God's direction, she earned both an MBA and a Master's in International Management in Barcelona, Spain.
She later became a successful International Business Consultant with Melissa & Doug, working with clients worldwide. Eventually, her journey led her toward entrepreneurship, educational leadership, and international school development. Alongside her husband, she traveled across continents, supporting schools, consulting educators and administrators, and working directly with children.
With years of Montessori experience, educational leadership, and nearly five years of homeschooling her own children, Lysbeth discovered the extraordinary potential of combining education with world travel.
Recognizing that many parents dream of exposing their children to the world but struggle with educational planning, travel logistics, and balancing family life, she expanded Chez Heaven & Harmony into a Global Education & Worldschooling Consultancy.
Today, Lysbeth helps families confidently navigate homeschooling, travelschooling, cultural immersion, and international learning experiences, transforming travel and everyday life into meaningful educational opportunities.
Her mission is simple: to empower families to explore the world without compromising their children's education.
Traveling
Ever since I was a little girl, traveling the world has meant so much more to me than just ticking destinations off a list or visiting famous landmarks. There’s a profound thrill in spending time with locals, learning what they love, and observing how they live. This experience sends chills through me every time. Traveling imparts life lessons that are nearly impossible to learn in a bustling metropolitan city like New York, where everyone is caught up in impressing, competing, and outshining one another.
For me, nothing compares to the joy of hearing different languages, tasting new foods—especially fruits—and worshiping alongside people from foreign lands. I live to explore and understand diverse cultures, always comparing and contrasting them with my own. I find immense beauty in the smallest things, like the time a little boy and I had an entire conversation without uttering a single word in English. These moments bring me unparalleled joy and peace.
If I could give one piece of advice to our generation and those to come, it would be this: travel not just to see the well-known, but to connect with the unknown.