Head of HQ (Hatch Quarters) in an egg shell
(you know, like a nutshell?!)
About Andrea Blake
Andrea has been incubating imaginative ideas and hatching creative outcomes throughout her whole life - just ask her teachers, family, colleagues, friends, students, pets and anyone she’s chatted to!
Among other things Andrea is:
an absolute word-nerd aka total logophile and big-bookstack-by-bed avid reader
an enthusiastic writer of all sorts of things, powered by curiosity and love of learning
an advocate for and appreciator of gifted and highly able students
an imaginative, creative designer of (novel) curriculum and (marvellous) workshops
parent, chook-keeper, pet- collector, loves music, ice cream & kind people, outstanding Karaoke singer
What else gives this spring chicken her depth of knowledge and eggsuberance?
over 3 decades of teaching and learning experience and expertise in a wide range of schools
being a published author of over 20 Educational Resources for teachers and many more for schools
Years of experience as an entertaining and popular presenter (appearing in disguise now and then…) of creative workshops she has designed for G.A.T.E.WAYS (Gifted and Talented Education, Victoria, NSW, QLD, ACT, SA in face-to-face and online formats www.gateways.edu.au)
Andrea’s extensive, practical engagement with so many capable, creative students has taught her about the vital role constructive, encouraging feedback plays in shaping story writing talents . She loves reading students’ pieces and giving thoughtful advice about what is needed for that particular writer to grow - and to glow!