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Drawing on fifteen years of experience working as a teacher and specialist arts educator, my signature talk is about the impact of changing how we interact with children. 'Hush now, adults ... the children are talking' is about harnessing the often

Drawing on fifteen years of experience working as a teacher and specialist arts educator, my signature talk is about the impact of changing how we interact with children. 'Hush now, adults ... the children are talking' is about harnessing the often-overlooked transformative power of chat. This formed the basis of my talk at TEDxWalthamstow in October 2024. 'Hush now, adults...' is available as a 15 minute keynote, and as more developed interactive 1 hour or 2 hour workshops.

I am a confident keynote speaker, and I also train teachers and other creatives about the teaching of reading, writing and oracy. I've been a keynote speaker at the UK Literacy Association International Conference, Cambridgeshire Festival of Educati

I am a confident keynote speaker, and I also train teachers and other creatives about the teaching of reading, writing and oracy. I've been a keynote speaker at the UK Literacy Association International Conference, Cambridgeshire Festival of Education and 'Get Hounslow Reading' Conference.

I can support you to create memorable and entertaining child-facing educational content. This can involve advising, scriptwriting and editing, as well as presenting directly on videos and podcasts. I worked with Michael Rosen to create a mini-series

I can support you to create memorable and entertaining child-facing educational content. This can involve advising, scriptwriting and editing, as well as presenting directly on videos and podcasts. I worked with Michael Rosen to create a mini-series for his highly-successful YouTube channel.

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