Meet the Tutoring Team

We Offer a Low-Variance Model of Online Intervention

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The specialist tutors in our expert team at Lifelong Literacy have deep and broad knowledge of literacy and the writing system. We all got into this for one reason alone though:

  • our commitment to helping students become faster, stronger, better at reading, writing and maths.

Our unique training and experience

Lifelong Literacy literacy tutors have at least one qualification in the major evidence-based, up to date, systematic synthetic phonics programs. Once they start working here, they are then trained by Lyn Stone in all of her world-class programs, including Spelling for Life, Language for Life, Reading for Life, Writing for Life, Language Arts and Tutoring for Life.

 

All tutors take and upload session notes every time they work with a student, and those notes are then overseen by senior management, who make suggestions about possible direction and lesson planning.

Ongoing, regular staff training days are part of our approach. This allows us to offer a low-variance model of intervention. Our staff are very carefully trained to take specific steps, using specific methodology. As education professionals, of course, they are also well-placed to respond sensitively to their individual students.

Regular progress monitoring and planning is built into our system.

Where to go from here

Should you wish to engage one of our tutors, the first step is for us to provide an initial consultation with a spelling, reading and writing assessment, along with a concise, but very useful summary report. From that, we can place your child with the best tutor possible.

If you would like to book an initial consultation, please email us and we will send you pricing and schedule information. Alternatively, you can call our office manager on

+61 0434 115 548 (this is an Australian number)

and we will do our best to help you.

Our Team

We are trained in numerous approaches so that we can accommodate a wide variety of learners.  We have extensive experience with Zoom-based tutoring. We also have a teacher-training division engaged worldwide to offer high quality coaching and mentoring for schools and school systems wishing to develop teacher capacity in literacy.

Lyn Stone - CEO

I am a linguist, speaker, school coach and author who spends a lot of time thinking about reading and writing. My greatest joy is to work with students who struggle with literacy, because I know that with high quality intervention, they can soar.

I travel the world and deliver teacher training so that schools are increasingly able to meet the needs of all students when it comes to reading and writing.

I am incredibly proud of my tutoring staff. They are dedicated, intelligent and highly skilled and I have no problem placing all my trust in them to get a fantastic job done.

I am independent of any company or education faculty, so I am at liberty to comment, without bias on many of the programs and interventions you may have encountered. I will not use or promote a program or method that isn’t very best practice, according to scientific consensus.

There are many pitfalls for concerned parents, who want the best for their children, but find themselves navigating a maze of programs and practitioners. Part of my job is to apply the science of learning to the evaluation of best-practice, and to communicate frankly to parents and schools so that they make the best possible choices.

Lyn's qualifications

  • BA (Hons) Linguistics, University College London

Spelling/Reading

Comprehension

Language Arts

Maths

Special Needs

Science of Learning

Amanda Bugiera - Head of Practice

Amanda is Head of Practice at Lifelong Literacy. She is a strong advocate for evidence-based literacy instruction,  and an engaging and knowledgeable presenter. She has vast experience working with students who have dyslexia, dysgraphia, other developmental learning disorders, and with students who have not had access to high quality school teaching. Her role at Lifelong Literacy allows her to support students to achieve success in 1:1 or small group lessons, using the science of learning to inform every move. She also oversees day to day operations of the company and is responsible for hiring and training new staff.

With a background in psychology and sociology, Amanda is very aware of the interaction and impact that anxiety, working memory, processing speed, executive function and social skills have within the school environment for students.

Amanda is fully trained in all of Lyn Stone’s professional educator programs and uses her background knowledge combined with her extensive training to create successful learning for all her students and trainees.

Amanda has a keen interest in the roles and responsibilities of schools and governments. She is also very aware of the interaction and impact that anxiety, working memory, executive functioning and social skills have within the school environment for dyslexic students.

 

Amanda's qualifications

  • Language Arts with Lyn Stone
  • OG with Ron Yoshimoto
  • OG Maths with Ron Yoshimoto

Amanda’s Blog

Amanda is a talented writer and has blogged about her experience with school advocacy here.

Christianne Schultz - Senior Specialist Practitioner

Christianne’s journey with her precious boy led her to Lifelong Literacy. Aside from her excellent training, her warmth and dedication are the qualities that made us welcome her into the practice. Christianne knows only too well how frustrating and demoralising it is to be a child in the school system who receives very little appropriate literacy support.

In Christianne’s words:

Hi, my name is Christianne and I have a beautiful little boy who has dysgraphia and severe anxiety.

Over the past few years of watching and helping my son through his struggles it has lead me on my own journey of wanting to help other beautiful children who, like him, are struggling. Through research I have found some fabulous courses to help educate myself better so I could help my son improve his literacy goals.

I have completed my MSL training and I am very excited to be helping others as well. I am very passionate and care greatly about helping children achieve their potential as no child deserves to be left behind for any reason, especially when there is help out there.

Christianne's qualifications

Kim Davis - Literacy Teacher

Kim has over 20 years of teaching experience as a classroom teacher and as a Literacy leader. Kim has also published ‘Life Skills For Kids’ a book in the area of wellbeing and resilience for children and parents.

Kim's qualifications

  • Diploma of Primary Teaching (ACU)
  • Graduate Certificate in Education in Assessment of Student Learning, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) 
  • Spelling for Life, Lyn Stone
  • The 4-Step Process, Lyn Stone
  • Morphology Masterclass, Lyn Stone
  • Yoshimoto O-G Basic Training. Explicitly based multisensory spelling and reading instruction Dyslexia Orton-Gillingham Institute
  • DIBELS 8th Edition Basic Training SPELD South Australia

Helen Amery - Literacy Teacher

I have had many jobs and changes in direction over my life.

I started as an occupational therapist fresh out of high school. Later, I trained as a learning
assistant, and worked in classrooms while parenting my two children to their early twenties. Both of my lovely children had difficulties with reading or writing.

In the last two years, I have worked predominantly in a primary school setting as a one-on-one literacy tutor. 

I have been using this approach to present phonics teaching to students for whom small-group intervention has been insufficient.

My greatest joy in this role has been seeing children who already feel they are different, come to a place of improved reading and writing.

I look forward to working with families and the staff at Lifelong Literacy. It is my goal to help more people gain greater knowledge of the logic of English.  I hope to create a safe space to learn and build self-confidence and skills.

Helen's qualifications

Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy)
Certificate III in Integration Aide
Currently undergoing the practicum component of
ISMLE training.
Spelling For Life
Four Step Process
Spelling For Life – Lower Primary

Steven Xu - Maths Teacher

With extensive experience teaching and tutoring mathematics at all levels—from primary school to university—I bring a deep passion for the subject to every lesson. My own academic journey was filled with advanced studies in mathematics, both in school and university, and I’ve always loved the challenge of problem-solving. 

I believe that true mastery comes from understanding the principles behind mathematical concepts, not just memorizing formulas. My goal is to help students develop analytical and problem-solving skills that empower them in their studies and beyond. Watching students grow in confidence as they begin to grasp and connect with these maths concepts is incredibly fulfilling, and I feel privileged to support them in their learning journey.

Steven's qualifications

  • Bachelor of Data Analytics
  • Master of Construction Management
  • My expertise spans various courses, including Maths Methods, General Maths, Specialist Maths, IB Maths etc.

Jenna Woodland - Literacy Teacher

I have 25 years’ experience as a teacher and have worked in primary and secondary schools.

I have been a leader in literacy for most of my career. Literacy is my passion and I derive so much joy from teaching and supporting students to become more masterful at reading, writing and spelling.

I have worked one-on-one and in small groups with many children who struggle with literacy. Through a deep understanding of the science of learning and many years of explicit teaching, I work with students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, developmental learning disorders, and anxiety disorders, to support them to not only improve their literacy skills, but to also improve their self-esteem and confidence.

With a background in psychotherapy, I relate well to students and build rapport quickly and genuinely.

Jenna's qualifications

  • Bachelor of Education (Primary)
  • Master of Education (Language & Literacy) current
  • Spelling for Life
  • Language for Life
  • Tutoring for Life
  • Morphology Masterclass
  • The 4-Step Process
  • UFLI phonics program
  • InitiaLit/MultLit program
  • The Writing Revolution K-12
  • Tom Sherrington and Oliver Cavigliol’s Teaching Walk-Thrus

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