About Heather
I am committed to serving those who have a learning difficulty, providing students with specialised tuition, diagnostic testing and referral to WJIII testing if required. As a partnership, the student and I will explore many different skills and strategies to help them on their way to reaching their full potential academically, developing confidence in their own ability to succeed.
I work hard to make tuition fun and relevant to the learning needs of the individual student, and provide support to the student’s family to ensure that good progress continues to be made outside of tutoring sessions.
Qualifications, Experience and Professional Memberships
- Bachelor of Education (Massey University)
- Diploma in Teaching (Primary)
- Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood)
- LDANZ registered
- SPELD trained
- New Zealand Teachers Council Registered
- 13 years operating as a tutor for individuals with Specific Learning Difficulties
- 14 years teaching at Early Childhood level, supervising and mentoring students
- 12 years music teaching in out of school music singing, recorder, violin music & PMP Programmes
- 5 years primary teaching – Managed music in Waipa School 1998; relieved in Waikato schools
- SPELD – served in positions of Chair, Secretary and National Rep for 10 years
- Dyslexia Association of Waikato Trust – Chair and trustee 2010 to present
- LDANZ (The Learning Disability Association of NZ) National Secretary 2011 to present
- Private tutoring 2002- Westmount School – Learning Support & SLD 2010, tutored students at St Peter Chanel School and Pukete School for 10 years
