AUSSIE

SHEENA HERVEY is a highly respected leader in education and acclaimed author, who has had an enormous impact on the field of reading in her 25-year career. Ms. Hervey is the Past President of the New Zealand Reading Association (1998-99), and a former member of the National Advisory Group looking at reading in the middle and upper primary school. She has authored several publications including “To Test Or Not To Test,” (1998) “The Reader as Learner” (1996) as well as international conference papers such as “Who said New Zealand Teachers Don’t Teach Phonics?” which was presented at the 2000 International Reading Association World Congress in Auckland, NZ.

In 2003, Ms. Hervey joined AUSSIE, Inc., a leading provider of customized professional development services for K-12 schools in the US and abroad, as an active consultant. She has worked as a senior literacy consultant in New York City and San Diego, California, providing research-based teacher training and professional development workshops for principals and has recently been appointed to the position of Educational Director of AUSSIE

Prior to her consultancy work in the United States, Ms. Hervey was the Director of Primary Programs at Dunedin College of Education in New Zealand from 1999-2002 where she was responsible for staff appointments, recruitment of students, accreditation and monitoring of all courses and Chair of Teaching Practice Committee. During that time she also led the professional leadership of 1400 students and 110 staff.

Ms. Hervey has held numerous positions on national professional committees and has also presented many keynote addresses on the topic of literacy.