Kia Ora,

I am a retired Primary Teacher. I spent the last fifteen years of my career teaching at Cobden School in Greymouth.

My husband Peter and I worked on the Coast for over twenty years, having a home in Hokitika. In 2022 we sold up to roam freely in our caravan. Not so freely I suppose as we get caught in Christchurch having two adult children and a grandson there.

Retiring and living in a caravan has meant some changes to the way we live but in many ways our life has been enhanced. I have always liked writing.  As of yet, I haven’t written a best-selling novel but I have in my time written hundreds of reports, and I did write a blog about caravanning life for a year or so.  The Wi-Fi connection inside the caravan has ensured we haven't been cut off from the world.  I was able to connect with my class and my study group while seated in our moving abode through the two covid lockdowns.

This year in January 2026 I completed a Proofreading and Editing course through NZBIS and I am ready again to resume connecting to others via the caravan, this time helping to proofread people's written work

Education Qualifications

Masters of Contemporary Education 2023, Postgraduate diploma of Mathematics 2010,

Postgraduate diploma of Literacy 2001, Bachelor of Education 1989, Teaching Certificate 1980.