Mathilda’s Issue 2
contributors Louise Stewart Education & Literacy Expert
Taryn Newland Photographer, Director of BVA Photography Taryn relishes her role as National Event Photographer for Mathilda’s Market. With a Bachelor of Visual Arts in Photography, Taryn is a natural light photographer specialising in pregnant bellies, newborns, babies and weddings. Her creative talents also extend to crafting, styling, baking and design. Taryn recently had her third child Aurelia (affectionately known as Lolly) and is also mum to Siena who is 10 and son Dante who is 8. tarynnewland.blogspot.com
With a Bachelor of Education and Literacy, Louise has been involved in English teaching and literacy professional development in Queensland and Victoria for 13 years. Her passion is literacy education particularly with disadvantaged students and schools and the use of grammar in the teaching of speaking, listening, reading and writing. Currently her work in Victoria includes developing and contributing to a range of literacy professional learning tools for teachers in government schools in both primary and secondary.
Meredith O’Connor Bachelor of Early Childhood Education, mother, apprentice baby traveller. Meredith O’Connor has been teaching in Queensland for nearly two decades. Her specialty areas include Rachael Zelensky early childhood eduBusiness Owner, cation, literacy and Artist, Illustrator & children’s literature. mother of two! Despite her experience Rachael Zelensky in all things early is the owner and childhood, when it operator of Mathilda’s came to embarking Market and Boutique on her first overseas Markets. trip with her toddler daughter, she felt a An accomplished little out of her depth. artist and published Facing the challenge illustrator, Rachael head-on, like any good moved from runteacher, she did a lot of ning her own small research and planned business showcasing it all in great detail. her own artwork to creating events Meredith shares her that showcased the amusing anecdotes creative talents of and great travelling others. Bringing to the tips via her blog. table over 10 years meredithoc.blogspot.com experience in Retail Management both in Australia and abroad, this busy mum of two never stops, but confesses that she wouldn’t have it any other way! mathildasmarket.com.au boutiquemarkets.com.au
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