Hayley Harrison has worked as a classroom teacher, coach, leading teacher, and educational consultant for over 20 years. She is a seasoned and passionate presenter on the topics of whole-school literacy, curriculum development, and English-specific content (particularly the mechanics and foundational skills of writing). Hayley has authored the 'Connecting Literacy' student folios, the 'VCE English and EAL' textbook series, and her latest publication, 'Connecting Whole School Literacy in the Secondary Context' synthesises the work she does with schools developing the key understandings, processes and resources required for secondary schools to build literacy capacity in their unique contexts.