Kia ora everyone. My name is Emily, and I’m the Digital Practice Lead here at BLENNZ. My role involves supporting BLENNZ ākonga and our staff with a particular focus on online environments in the classroom. A large part of my role is about digital access.
I began my teaching career in 1996, initially working as an early childhood teacher and later as a kindergarten teacher. Over the years, I retrained as a primary teacher and joined the team at BLENNZ in 2010. Since then, I have worked as a Resource Teacher Vision in Wellington before moving into roles focused on IT and digital access. My role at BLENNZ is incredibly rewarding, allowing me to collaborate with our ākonga, whānau, and staff, as well as our sector partners. This collaboration ensures that BLENNZ ākonga have greater access to information in an increasingly digital world.