I love being an educator! When I am teaching, I get to be the real me and share my love of learning. After accidentally falling into teaching young learners over ten years ago I am now happy to say that there is no going back. In fact, I have just returned to New Zealand from my second home in Ha Noi having been accepted to AUT’s PGDip Teaching and Learning – Primary 2025 intake.Some of my values and strengths you may find interesting include:A love of helping people learn how to learn.A passion for helping people find their voice and use it. Connecting with others with compassion and empathy.Taking a strengths-based approach to valuing and respecting others.Advocating for diversity and inclusion. This is of especial importance to me as I have the lived experience of discovering how my neurodivergence is of value, and how self-advocacy, accommodations, and inclusion has had a positive impact on me and the people around me.Teaching aside, I am also an experienced event manager and office administrator. Having just returned to New Zealand in December 2023 you might find me swimming at the beach, reconnecting with friends and making new ones, or thinking of ways to make educating more neurodivergent-friendly for teachers.If any of this sounds interesting or exciting to you, please drop me a line and let me know what you think, I really enjoy talking about teaching.If you think I could add value to your school, team, or project, I am also available for contract work in 2024, and would welcome the opportunity to find out how I can be of service.