I am from South Africa and was born in Johannesburg. I have been working as a Teacher for 13 years.

My love for teaching started when I was a teenager coaching children and adults from beginner through to advanced levels in tennis.

My educational philosophy puts the child at the centre of the learning experience. I aim to provide an interesting, stimulating and challenging environment that develops children’s abilities and interests. I believe it is important to foster in-depth relationships with students so that they feel safe and are willing to take risks in their learning, and that they feel able to ask for help if and when they need it. I also talk to parents for their perspective on their child’s strengths and needs. I believe that it is important for children to express their creativity, and that children work best creatively when they are both emotionally and mentally stimulated within a positive classroom environment. I am committed to inquiry learning and I believe in its effects as a means of empowering children to construct their own understandings about themselves and the world around them. I aim to create an environment which supports and challenges children in their development as learners. I want children to be active and engaged, but also to be able to make mistakes and learn from them.

As a youngster I played cricket, hockey and was part of the South African Schools Tennis Team and was accepted to play in the NCAA Division 2, New York, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Outside of teaching I am interested in tennis, nature and meditation.