Foundation Members – Foundation for Learning and Literacy

FOUNDATION MEMBERS

Foundation Patron: Brian Cambourne

Principal Honorary Fellow, University of Wollongong, School of Education

Inducted into Reading Hall of Fame

Former Fullbright Scholar

Former Post-Doctoral Fellow at Harvard University Graduate School of Education

Recipient International Year of Literacy Medal for 'Contributions to Australian Literacy Education'

Recipient Ethel Hayton Award by the University of Wollongong for Services to the Community

Recipient Inaugural Garth Boomer Award of Australian Reading Association

Life member National Council Teachers of English (USA)

Recipient International Reading Association's Gray Citation of Merit

Life Membership Primary English Teaching Association of Australia (PETAA)

Co-chair: Jo Padgham

ALEA Life Member

ALEA Principal Fellow

Honorary Fellow of the Australian Council of Educational Leadership

ACT Women's Honour Roll

Co-chair: Robyn Ewing AM

Professor Emerita, Sydney School of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney

Co-Director of the Creative Research, Engaging the Arts, Transforming Education (CREATE) Centre

Deputy Chair, West Words

Honorary Associate, Sydney Theatre Company

Former President of ALEA; Principal Fellow ALEA

Visiting Scholar, Barking Gecko Theatre

Former President of PETAA; Life Member of PETAA

Executive: Jan Turbill

Senior Honorary Fellow, University of Wollongong, School of Education

Life Member and Principal Fellow ALEA

Life Member PETAA

Fellow of Australian College of Educators

Inducted Member Reading Hall of Fame

Member of several Journal Editorial Boards, including Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, Language Arts and Reading Teacher

Executive: Wendy Bean

More than 40 years in education as teacher, school executive, literacy consultant and casual university lecturer

Held positions on ALEA Sydney North local council and ALEA national council

ALEA Principal Fellow and recipient of the ALEA Medal

Authored and co-authored several articles and publications in the areas of spelling and writing

Executive: Chris Topfer

Long career in education as an early childhood teacher, literacy coach, school leader and policy writer

ALEA Past Vice President

Awarded ALEA Life Membership and ALEA Principal Fellow

Recipient of the AITSL Award for Excellence in Teaching and School Leadership and Australian Professional Teachers Association Meritorious Contribution to the Profession Award

Literacy consultant

Executive: Julie Shepherd

Literacy consultant, nationally and internationally

Author of teacher reference books

ALEA Victorian State Director

Primary teacher

Executive: Kathy Rushton

Lecturer School of Education University of Sydney

Interest in the impact of professional learning on the development of language and literacy and the development of translanguaging for students learning English as an additional language or dialect.

Executive: Annette Woods

Qualified teacher with experience in primary, prior-to-school and adult literacy teaching

Professor in the School of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education at QUT

Chief Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child

Research in literacies, social justice, school reform and curriculum, pedagogy and assessment

Committee: Siobhan O'Brien

Lecturer Department of Education Swinburne University Melbourne

Research interest in literacy, reading and the development of children's wellbeing using picture story books

Qualified teacher with 20 years experience in primary education

Authored and co-authored articles and publications on language and literacy

Committee: David Hornsby

Over 50 years in education as a classroom teacher, principal, university lecturer and literacy consultant

Teacher of the Year (Group Award)

ALEA Principal Fellow

Author of many teacher reference books

Award for Excellence in Educational Publishing

Recipient of ALEA Citation of Merit Award for Literacy (the Garth Boomer Award)

Committee: Jantiena Batt

Experienced early childhood teacher who has worked across settings

ALEA Medal recipient

Authored and co-authored several articles and publications on language and literacy

ALEA Senior Fellow

Committee: Kelly Booker

Experienced teacher, Literacy Advisor, Instructional Mentor, school and system leader and currently a Principal of an early childhood school

Presented both nationally and locally in the areas of literacy, engagement and quality play-based learning

Using quality picture books to support learning is a passion, as well as building capability in leaders and teachers

Executive member of an ALEA Local Council

Committee: Keay Cobbin

Over 28 years in schools as a classroom teacher, literacy leader and administrator

Literacy consultant in Australia and USA

Over 11 years as provider of key literacy courses conducted by Bastow Institute of Educational Leadership

Advisor and author for the Victorian Education Department's Primary and Secondary Literacy Teaching Toolkit

Committee: Kathy Deacon

Extensive experience working as a classroom teacher, primary principal and professional learning co-ordinator

Currently teaching primary music and drama

Experience on Department of Education and teacher union committees focusing on curriculum and teacher professionalism

Life member of the NSW Teachers Federation

Committee: Joanne Rossbridge

Over 25 years experience in primary and secondary schools as a teacher, EAL/D teacher and consultant

Language and Literacy Consultant across Australia

Authored and co-authored several articles and publications on language and literacy

Experience on professional association boards

Committee: Kim Cootes

Extensive experience as a primary classroom teacher, EAL/D teacher and leader in EAL/D education

Particularly interested in using quality, rich texts to design learning that develops oral language skills in English to enhance reading and writing

Contributed to a number of recent PETAA publications

Awarded STARTTS Humanitarian Award for Education in 2014

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