Meet the team of learning difficulties professionals | SPELD NSW

Supporting children and adults with specific learning difficulties

Who We Are

We are parents, teachers, tutors and professionals with a shared commitment to early identification, effective intervention and support for individuals with specific learning difficulties.

In 2018, SPELD NSW celebrated our 50th anniversary year. Since our inception we’ve grown into a statewide organisation with strong connections across Australia to deliver support, resources and professional learning.

Thanks to our dedicated team, each year thousands of parents and teachers have gained the knowledge and skills to help children with specific learning difficulties.

 

SPELD NSW team

SPELD NSW Board of Directors

Rhonda Filmer

BA GradDipEd, COGE M. EdAdmin (UNSW)
SPELD NSW Chair

Gifted Education Consultant and Teacher, Rhonda is the Principal Consultant at Twice Exceptional Educational Consultancy and an experienced executive function coach to support students with ADHD. Rhonda joined the SPELD NSW Board in 2014.

“It is patently clear from science that by ensuring that all students have access to a quality education and are as literate as we can make them then employment, productivity, mental health, self-esteem and well-being are all positively impacted. This is my vision for all students.” Rhonda Filmer Chair SPELD NSW

Rhonda is an advocate for the early identification of students’ learning profiles and for the reform of Initial Teacher Education so that teachers better understand the developmental needs of students and how to differentiate programs to teach for those differences.  Rhonda’s professional practice offers individual tutoring programs, school liaison, advocacy and consulting to gifted education co-ordinators.

 

Mohua Mukherjee

19862

Dr. Saskia Kohnen

19860

Troy Verey

19852

Greg McLachlan

6763

Ingrid King

6404

David Kinnane

892

Jackie Connor

891

David Rowlinson

889

SPELD NSW Team

Georgina Perry

BA/LLB (Hons)
SPELD NSW Executive Officer

“Growing up with dyslexia, and seeing my son have many of the same experiences, has inspired me to provide support and assistance to children and adults with specific learning difficulties and their families and teachers.” George Perry

Georgina joined SPELD NSW in 2017. George brings strategy, management and corporate governance skills to SPELD NSW. George was previously a lawyer in the pro bono team at Ashurst and the funds management team at Allens and has also held positions on the Boards of Amnesty International Australia and Lou’s Place (The Marmalade Foundation).

As Executive Officer, George works to strengthen partnerships with educators, parents and the community to deliver support to students and adults with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia across New South Wales.

George works with a staff team of passionate individuals to provide professional learning, membership, resources, assessments, and information and referral services.

Lyndall Murray

19858

Carina McSweeney

19856

Asantha Perera

19854

Mia So

19850

Kerrie Daley

17574

Lee Doyle

17474

Amanda Wright

17470

Amanda Nguyen

16389

Manjita Gurung

9769

Danielle Colenbrander

6343

Veronica Alexander

5368

Dr Jennifer Lorenzo

3245

Belinda Dekker

897

Vanessa Maher

896

Melinda Matthews

895

Nick de Jongh

899

Kellie Lithgow

898

Chantale Dorrington

6354

Heather Hossack

6350

Contact Us

If you are looking for support for your family, yourself, your student or your school contact us.

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