At The Dyslexia Hub we do things a little differently. As advocates of inclusion and diversity, we appreciate that one size does not fit all. This applies equally to everyone - even the members of our team! So whilst we have come together as professionals to collaborate, share our knowledge & expertise, and fight for a common cause, we all still operate as private practitioners.
Listed below everyone's profile is a brief description of the services that they offer, their availability and their contact details.
Start by getting in touch with the member of our team who best meets your current needs.
For those who are unsure what it is that they need (we've all been there!), we recommend that you book an initial parent support session with Hub Director, Amanda, to devise a plan of attack.
Amanda Kranz
Director - The Dyslexia Hub
Specialist Educator
Amanda is a qualified special education and secondary school teacher with 15 years classroom experience. She has worked in both the Government and the Catholic sectors in various teaching and leadership positions.
Amanda has a Master’s degree in Learning Intervention (Specific Learning Difficulties) and is trained in Yoshimoto OG, Morphology & Multisensory Maths, MSL, LETRS, Talk for Writing and WVC Syntax. She is a consultant member of Learning Difficulties Australia.
As well as screening for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia, Amanda offers comprehensive clinical educational assessments.
For parents either new to the world of learning differences or facing new challenges in their child’s dyslexia journey, Amanda also offers parent support and advocacy services.
Amanda provides specialist literacy and maths therapy for children, teenagers and adults with dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia and specialises in working with students aged 9+.
Amanda has a particular interest in twice-exceptionality (individuals who are gifted with learning differences) and ADHD & executive function, and she is currently undertaking her PhD through La Trobe University's SOLAR Lab.
Current Availability
Parent support & advocacy
Educational assessments (end of Term 2 onwards)
Contact via email: kranz.amanda@gmail.com
https://www.amandakranz.com.au/
Caroline Spina
Specialist Educator
Caroline is a specialist literacy educator, trained in both Yoshimoto OG and Sounds-Write, and is committed to delivering evidence-based literacy intervention to school children of all ages.
A Linguistics major, she has more than 20 years of teaching experience and is a qualified high school teacher, specialising in English and EAL. Caroline is also currently undertaking LETRS training.
Prior to her training in literacy intervention, Caroline spent 15 years delivering academic English classes to international students at a university level, with a strong focus on reading, writing and listening skills, pronunciation and grammar. She was a teacher trainer in the EAL field throughout this time, and is an examiner for the English language test, IELTS.
Caroline is a mother of three school-aged children and is proud of having provided them with a strong foundation for their literacy journey. She is passionate about supporting other young people to navigate literacy, believing that any child can make progress with evidence-based intervention when provided with an encouraging and supportive learning environment.
Current Availability
Literacy intervention - Tue & Fri, face-to-face only
Contact via email:
carolinespina.literacy@gmail.com
Tish Delaney
Great Minds
Specialist Educator
An experienced Primary and Secondary teacher, Tish has a passion for all things literacy.
She was an EAL teacher and teacher trainer after completing her first degree in Languages/Linguistics and then moved on to teaching in schools.
Tish has taught all year levels from Prep to VCE and has worked as a Literacy Learning Specialist, helping other teachers further develop their own knowledge of the mechanics of language and language acquisition.
Tish has also worked as a Literacy, Numeracy and Childhood Development teacher at university, teaching Bachelor of Education (Primary) students.
Tish has recently completed the DET’s ‘Supporting Students with Learning Difficulties Including Dyslexia’ professional learning program and will be undertaking training in the Yoshimoto OG approach through the Dyslexia Orton-Gillingham Institute of Australia this summer. She is also trained in MultiLit's MacqLit program, which she delivered as part of a literacy intervention initiative for secondary school students.
As a mother and teacher, Tish has a strong understanding of the challenges that many neurodivergent students and their families can face. She is devoted to helping her students develop greater confidence and is always exploring new ways to support students with learning differences including dyslexia, dysgraphia, ASD and ADHD.
Current Availability
No current availability
Contact via email:
Anne Glynn
Anne Glynn Literacy
Specialist Educator
Anne has more than 35 years’ experience as a language teacher, having taught French and Indonesian at secondary level in both Government and private schools over that time. Anne was also part of the pastoral leadership team as a Head of House for 15 years and understands the importance of taking a holistic approach to the wellbeing of students.
Anne has always been passionate about language and literacy, and has found a systematic, structured presentation of material to be the most effective approach for students, but especially for those who struggle with language, be it a foreign language or their own.
Anne has a particular interest in dyslexia and other learning difficulties that affect literacy outcomes. In recent years she has keenly embraced the Science of Reading and is trained in Yoshimoto OG and Morphology, MSL, LETRS, WVC Syntax and Structured Word Enquiry. Anne provides one-on-one evidence-based literacy intervention to students of all ages.
Current Availability
No current availability
Contact via email:
anne.glynn20@gmail.com
Melissa Boyden
Inclusive Ed.
Specialist Educator
Melissa is a passionate and dedicated educator and has a keen interest in inclusive education. She is committed to the use of evidence-based practices and is informed by the Science of Learning. Melissa believes that all students deserve high quality teaching and learning, no matter their social, emotional or academic circumstances.
Since embarking on her journey as a qualified primary school educator in 2008, Melissa has gained a wealth of experience working with diverse age groups. Her career began in the Early Years, where she provided education to students from culturally diverse backgrounds. Melissa's professional path also led her to work with adolescents and young adults in an alternative school setting. This broadened her perspective on education, emphasising the importance of the holistic development of students.
In recent years, Melissa has worked as a primary school classroom teacher and as an Inclusion Leader in a mainstream secondary school setting.
Melissa understands the intricacies of working with young people and places an emphasis on building trusting and supportive relationships with her students.
Melissa is trained in both Sounds Write and The Writing Revolution. She has experience providing one-on-one and small group intervention to students, including those with learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia. She is dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes for the young people she works with, equipping them with the skills to be literate, numerate and curious.
Current Availability
No current availability
Contact via email:
inclusive.ed.6@gmail.com
Clare Smailbegovic
Specialist Educator
** Clare will be joining the Dyslexia Hub team in Term 2, 2024. **
Clare is a specialist literacy teacher, trained in Sounds-Write and Yoshimoto O-G.
Clare’s strength lies in her understanding that ‘one size does not fit all’. As an EAL/D and English teacher for 25 years, Clare has taught both one-on-one and as a classroom teacher. Her teaching approach is distinguished by a commitment to meeting the individual needs of her students through the development of individualised learning programs – something she feels is crucial when working with students with learning differences such as dyslexia.
Clare places a strong emphasis on fostering an empathetic and supportive learning environment in order to build students’ confidence in themselves as literacy learners.
Dedicated to continuous professional growth, Clare remains up-to-date with evidence-based approaches to the teaching of reading and writing, as well as Science-of-Learning-informed strategies to help students work around their learning differences.
Clare brings not only advanced linguistic skills to her role at The Dyslexia Hub, but also a strong belief that - given the right support and encouragement - every child can thrive.
Current Availability
Literacy intervention - Mon, Tue, Wed & Thur, face-to-face only
Contact via email:
claresans@icloud.com