A fantastic speaking tour!

Book signing at the Adelaide Comic Convention and Toy Fair!

Special thanks to the teachers and language students who attended my bilingual book signing at the Adelaide Comic & Toy Fair on October 5!

It was rewarding to hear how Les Aventures de Paris et Freddie is finding its place in second-language classrooms across different age groups, celebrating bilingual literacy, visual storytelling and creative approaches to language education!

Grab your copy of Paris et Freddie here!

Book signing at Capricon Pop Culture Convention, Rockhampton, Queensland!

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by my author booth and book signing at Capricon!

It was a delight speaking with parents of children learning languages at school, discussing my book as a springboard for bilingual education.

A wonderful Book event and masterclass at Trinity College, Gawler River, South Australia!  

Special thanks to Trinity College in Adelaide, South Australia, for purchasing copies of Les Aventures de Paris et Freddie following my linguistics presentation to students during a fantastic day celebrating the French language and culture!

Special thanks to Christine Capitaine, French teacher and Coordinator of French Cultural Day at Trinity College, Gawler River, for this wonderful testimonial following my presentations to students on the 12th of August.

It was a great day exploring the intersection of language learning, French culture, comics and graphic narratives, and seeing students engage so enthusiastically during the creative writing and linguistic activities.

Japanese Language in action!

When language meets creativity, magic happens in the classroom!

I had the pleasure of teaching my Language in Action program with a fantastic primary class of Japanese language students who brought new words to life through storytelling and sequential art. 

The students didn’t just memorise, they understood, connected, and remembered. 

“Language in Action turns words into adventures students never forget!”

Book your Teacher PL or a Masterclass for Students, here! 

Presenting language in action™ to students in Vietnam!

What a magical experience I had during a language masterclass I delivered to teachers and students aged 10 to 15 in Vietnam and Indonesia. (More than ninety students!)

I introduced a component of my new pedagogy, Language in Action™, using visual sequential art and storytelling to enhance English learning.

With the presentation on the theme of the Belgian icon Tintin, the students engaged enthusiastically, using creativity and imagination to bring language to life through comic-style narratives. Their motivation was evident in the attached montage—smiling faces, focused expressions, and vibrant artwork filled the classroom.

Special thanks to Teacher Mr Ben Zo from the NTEC Language School in Vietnam for coordinating the session and permitting me to use these wonderful images taken during my lesson, and to NTEC School Director Trân Minh Hoa, and Vice Director Tuyêt Dang for the stunning post-presentation testimonial!

Masterclass Presenter at AVCON, Adelaide's Japanese animation and manga convention, July 5 and 6!

A huge thank you to AVCON for the opportunity to present my Language in Action™ pedagogy! It was a joy sharing how anime and manga foster intercultural understanding and language learning. Audience participation was electric—truly inspiring engagement around multimodal literacy, pop culture, and pedagogy in second-language classrooms!

This session explored anime and manga as multimodal texts, analysing their semiotic richness, sociolinguistic impact, and pedagogical value in second-language acquisition. Drawing on contemporary scholarship, I highlighted how these art forms promote intercultural understanding and linguistic engagement, particularly among Japanese language students, while inviting the greater Adelaide community into dynamic cultural discourse.

Q2 is turning the page — and every panel is packed with Language in Action™!

As part of an ongoing 10-week Language in Action™ program, French, Spanish, and English students explore creative writing through character and scene selection, incorporating focused text with fantastic results!

This innovative program blends sequential art, language meditation, drama, and improvisation to ignite language learning in fresh and transformative ways.

Each week, students participate in interactive masterclasses that use comics, storytelling, and embodied learning to reframe classrooms into immersive, student-centred spaces.

The enthusiasm and curiosity from students in Adelaide, eager to add dynamism to their linguistic project work, continues to grow, affirming the power of creativity in language education!

Special thanks to all the students for the use of these wonderful images!

The first quarter of the year has been incredible, and I’m just getting warmed up!

What an inspiring experience presenting Language in Action™ to passionate educators and leaders at Canberra’s Educational Directorate!

It was a delight sharing this dynamic new pedagogy—where sequential art, language meditation, drama, and improvisation combine to ignite language learning in fresh and transformative ways.

Through interactive masterclasses, we explored how comics, storytelling, and embodied learning can reframe classrooms into immersive, student-centred spaces.

The enthusiasm and curiosity from Canberra’s language teachers and education professionals were energising.

Thank you to Event Organiser Prue Roveta from the Modern Language Teachers Association of the A.C.T. for the warm welcome and opportunity to contribute to your professional learning event and for the excellent selection of images showcasing each presentation!

Special thanks to the Modern Language Teachers Association of the A.C.T. for flying me to our nation's capital to present at their event!

A fantastic exhibition opening! 

What a brilliant day at the Adelaide Comic Convention and Toy Fair on April 13!

My exhibition, blending comics and storybooks in language education, was a real hit—sparking fantastic conversations with university lecturers and school teachers alike. 

It was exciting to share my Language in Action™ pedagogy and see such enthusiasm for visual storytelling in language learning. 

The exhibition offered valuable scholarly insights into multimodal literacy, cognitive engagement, and narrative-based learning. Language in Action™ continues to draw attention for its innovative integration of comics, drama, and improvisation to enhance linguistic competence, cultural awareness, and learner motivation in second-language classrooms. A true fusion of creativity and education!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by—your interest made the event a huge success!

I look forward to the next stages of my linguistics speaking tour at teaching association professional learning events in Canberra and New South Wales!