She specializes in the area of bullying and social aggression in girls' groups. She has a Masters degree in Educational Psychology and a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychopathology. She is interested in the development and implementation of classroom based prevention programmes that are designed to help all children acquire the skills they need to develop healthy, productive relationships. She has developed, implemented and evaluated conflict resolution programs, social skills training programs, peer mediation programs, anti-bullying programs and primary prevention programs both locally and internationally. She gives many workshops each year to school personnel , parents and children.