The World Became My Classroom
My formal education in psychology and educational psychology gave me one way of understanding how people learn. But alongside my academic studies, another kind of education was taking place. I have travelled, studied and lived across cultures, learning that none of us exists outside the stories of other people. We learn from one another. We carry pieces of the places we have lived and the people who have welcomed us. And sometimes, when we lose our own voice, the stories of another culture can help us find it again.
Who I am today, and much of what I teach, has been shaped by friendships across the world, classrooms in different countries, and the homes that welcomed me with extraordinary generosity. Eventually, I took the greatest geographical leap of all and moved permanently to Australia. In many ways, this is where my story began.
Education is a journey of becoming
Life has taught me that education is never only about knowledge. It is also a journey of becoming. Of discovering what we are capable of, finding a home within ourselves and our communities, and learning to understand this extraordinary world we are fortunate enough to share. My travels and my students have taught me that every person carries a particular combination of knowledge, experience, talent and possibility. Every day, through what we teach, create, question and pass on, we participate in shaping the future. This is why I believe so deeply in knowledge. And it is why I created The Knowledge Mentor.
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