Lisa is an experienced primary school teacher and has held literacy consultancy roles. At UOW, Lisa is an active member of the Early Start Research Institute. Lisa’s current research interests are focused on young children and how they engage with literate practices and she is currently involved in research projects funded by the Australian Research Council focused on young children and writing (DP150101240), digital play (DP140100328) and the development and implementation of the Australian English Curriculum (DP1093826). She has researched her own teaching and has collaborative research partnerships with teachers and students in tertiary and primary classrooms and prior-to-school settings. Lisa served as the NSW Director for the Australian Literacy Educators’ Association from 2008-2015.