Language Specialist - Keynote Speaker - Pop Culture Historian - Teacher of French, Indigenous, & Constructed Languages

A fantastic conference presentation!

The Neurodiversity Teacher Summit was outstanding, everyone!

I presented my pedagogy Language in Action™—a session exploring how sequential art, language meditation, drama, and improvisation can transform the language-learning experience for neurodivergent learners.

As an advocate for innovative teaching, I integrate comics, storytelling, and embodied learning into classrooms to create immersive, accessible, and student-centred approaches. The masterclass provided practical, hands-on strategies to bring lessons to life, making education more engaging.

Let’s rethink language education together—because learning should be as dynamic and diverse as the students we teach!

Conference link for post-conference session recordings for educators and parents: https://teachersummits.com/

Save the dates, everyone!

Teachers and students, you are cordially invited!

Join me at the Adelaide Comic and Toy Fair on April 13 for a unique exhibition blending comics and storybooks in language education.

This literature showcase highlights visual storytelling's influential role in enhancing language skills, featuring a curated selection of comics and illustrated books designed to engage language learners.

The exhibition explores how these creative mediums encourage language development, literacy, and cultural understanding through vibrant artwork and compelling narratives.

Whether you're an educator, comic enthusiast, or curious about the intersection of art and language, this event offers an inspiring experience for all.

April Book Launch!

We’re almost ready—Jo and I are putting the final touches on Paris and Freddie’s first adventure!

Les Aventures de Paris et Freddie is South Australia's first blingual French and English hard cover graphic novel set in the Fleurieu Peninsula!

Hold on tight, because we’re racing full-speed ahead toward an exciting book launch in April!

🚀📚 Get ready for the ride by joining the Paris and Freddie social media platforms!

Fantastic news for Spanish readers with a Spanish language edition of Paris and Freddie out in October!

Click through via the above image for the latest Paris and Freddie news!

I'm delighted to announce I'll present two linguistic masterclasses for teachers attending the Modern Language Teachers Association of the ACT, Canberra, Australia, professional learning event on April 30!

I look forward to engaging with teachers during this fantastic day-long conference!

I've been showcasing my new language teaching pedagogy at schools and language teaching associations across Australia, and the response has been remarkable so far, and I was delighted to discover an outstanding report by Naomi Lamb in the latest issue of Contact, the Modern Language Teachers’ Association of the ACT newsletter, highlighting a professional learning masterclass I presented to French teachers in late 2024 (see page extract).

I sincerely thank the MLTA ACT and Naomi Lamb for their recognition and support.

The rollout of Language in Action™ continues across schools and educational institutions throughout this year!

Participating in yearly professional learning events is necessary and catalyses personal growth and empowerment. These events have enhanced my teaching skills and allowed me to adapt the newly acquired pedagogy to my new language teaching program, Language in Action™ masterclasses for schools and universities.

Thank you to all the schools, teaching associations, and convention organisers for your ongoing support!

A wonderful project completion!

Special thanks to Dr Anna Belew for a fantastic endangered languages project, specifically a language documentation program managed by the First Peoples' Cultural Council and the Endangered Languages Catalogue/Endangered Languages Project (ELCat/ELP) team at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

The eight-week program was a highly informative series of weekly real-time webinars to educate scholars further playing a crucial role in preserving and revitalising indigenous languages. It is a valuable source in my PhD research of Revivalistics, a trans-disciplinary field exploring the dynamics and problematics inherent in spoken language reclamation (Zuckermann 2020).

These languages are integral to cultural identity, heritage, and community cohesion.

The program, focusing on documenting and supporting the revival of languages at risk of extinction, provides resources and tools for communities to reclaim their linguistic heritage. By encouraging awareness and understanding of endangered languages, the program helps strengthen cultural ties and engages us all in the global conversation on language preservation.

The endangered Indigenous linguistic program I coordinate at an educational centre in Adelaide, South Australia, is an Australian first collaboration with the Barngarla People from Port Lincoln (Galinyala in Barngarla) and Port Augusta (Goordnada in Barngarla). Their invaluable knowledge and dedication have been instrumental in the success of this program.

I eagerly anticipate the ongoing rejuvenation of this dreaming sleeping beauty language, a process that fills me with hope and optimism for the future.