My mission is to serve as a transformative educational facilitator and teacher, blending unique expertise with engaging teaching methods and personalized care.

What is my expertise?

  • Experienced and vesatile workshop leader

    Delivered online and in-person

    Created and led webinars, workshops, and courses

    Designed and delivered a variety of programmes from 1-hour long to multiple weeks.

  • My practice is based in the Science of Reading.

    Experience across all ages and a variety of contexts.

    Areas of expertise include:

    phonics instruction

    vocabulary

    morphology

    grammar

    syntax

    writing development from ealy years to secondary level.

  • Leveraging the Science of Learning and my experience in the Montessori system, I have developed impactful numeracy development methods and effective mathematics instruction approaches.

    Experience working across levels from foundational numeracy skills to high school.

    Areas of expertise include:

    number awareness

    number sense

    fact fluency

    place value

    fractions, decimals and percentages

    number knowledge

    geometry

    algebra

  • Experience working with:

    students - teaching and mentoring

    parents - supporting and coaching

    school-based teams - collaborating and advising

    educators - facilitating professional learning workshop

    Areas of expertise include:

    dyslexia

    dyscalculia

    dysgraphia

    dyspraxia

    ADHD

    Autism

  • Coached families on several aspects of homeschooling and life including:

    Advising on curriculum choices

    Setting up learning spaces

    Developing systems and routines

    Understanding and responding to the developmental needs of children

    Training parents to become effective educators for the children

    Designing rich, integrated, interwoven learning programmes

    Areas of expertise include:

    Characteristics and needs of children through the developmental stages

    Learning motivation and engagement

    Supporting children’s independence, character and self-efficacy within the family

    Effective communication with children and young people

    Understading learning disabilities and their impact on the child and family life

  • My experience spans across ages 6-18 and diverse contexts.

    Taught multiple levels

    Mentored teachers-in-training

    Advised and consulted on various aspects of Montessori education internationally

    Developed materials to support curriculum delivery

My Skills and Strengths

  • Expert Knowledge and Continuous Learning

My deep understanding of literacy, numeracy, mathematics, and Montessori education, combined with my role as a learning disabilities teacher and mentor, highlights my expertise and committment to continuous learning and professional development.

  • Engagement and Communication

My ability to engage with a diverse audience (adults, children, and young people), one-on-one and as a group, face-to-face and online, demonstrates my capability to deliver engaging, practical, and transformative session, highlighting exeptional communication skills.

  • Leadership and Mentorship

My impact as mentor, facilitating the growth of professionals, parents, young people, indicates strong leadership and the ability to inspire and guide effectively.

  • Personalisation and Adaptability

My personalised, responsive approach allows for tailoring learning to the changing needs of clients and their context, demonstrating a high degree of flexibility and adaptability - a crucial skill in education.

  • Innovation in Online Learning

My unique, engaging, and fun approach to online learning, allows me to effectively work in a variety of settings with one student for an hour or a large group for the day. Leveraging all that technology has to offer, my sessions involve a balanced mix of listening, doing, collaborating, discussing, and fun.

  • Support and Guidance for Parents

My ability to navigate the complexities family life, individual needs, educational systems and demands, allows me to provide clarity and confidence to my clients to not only become effective communicators, support for the children but also excellent educators.

Where you’ve seen me

  • Delivering online and in-person courses, workshops, and webinars

    Hundreds of attendees

    Dozens of topics

  • Advocating for the rights of learners with learning disabilities

    Present across multiple platforms

    Making meaningful contributions

  • Promoting access to evidence-based, high quality education for all students

    Leadership Mentorship Coaching and Facilitation

  • Teaching, mentoring, leading

    Dozens of students

    Hundreds of educators and caregivers

  • Developing Montessori resources, curriculum, strategies, pedagogy

    Hundreds of resources, Dozens of families, International influence

  • Better Grammar and Syntax Group

    Supporting a community of grammar and syntax enthusiasts on Facebook

  • Better Math Group

    Supporting a Facebook community of teachers who are looking for explicit, multisensory, systematic appraches to teaching mathematical concepts