I am a former primary school teacher and nursery manager, studying to become a Speech and Language Therapist, having fallen in love with my role as SENCO in Early Years settings over the past few years.Ultimately, I dream of supporting those who work with children in ensuring their environments invite opportunities for appropriate speech development and the acquisition of a strong vocabulary; as well as making a direct impact on others' ability to communicate in my future work as an SLT. Underpinning my approach is the notion of respecting and appreciating the diversity around us, and utilising our differences in order to cultivate effective communication on all levels.