I have been teaching part-time at Greenmeadows School since February 2009 – and I love it. My teaching role involves me working with individual children with specific learning needs, as well as releasing the middle and junior team leaders. I find the Greenmeadows children responsive and fun to learn with!

I moved to Hawkes Bay from north of Auckland in January 2005. I was Deputy Principal at Dairy Flat Primary School for seven years, where I was also teaching the New Entrant class. We moved to Hawkes Bay to be closer to family. I had decided at this point to give up full-time teaching, and since then have worked in long term relieving positions and undertaken day to day relief teaching at all class levels of the school.

In 2008 I travelled overseas with my late husband and ended up living in the United Kingdom. We settled in Maidstone, Kent for six months where I worked as a day ‘supply’ teacher through an agency. During that time I taught in thirteen different schools teaching children from ‘foundation/nursery’ classes to Year 6. This was a great opportunity to work with children of different cultures and experience other ways of teaching – actually not too dissimilar to the New Zealand system.

I have three adorable grand-daughters a living nearby who I get so much pleasure from. Living at Clive I enjoy walking the Rotary walkways with my dog who is ready to go any time! My other interests include family activities,aquarobics, reading, gardening and enjoying cafes with friends.