Consultancy and Parent Support

Derrin is available to work with parents and families and to assist with educational planning for gifted children including advocacy and mediation with schools. Her experience in the area of Early Childhood Education has equipped her well to work with young gifted children and their families in addition to older children in need of assistance or accommodation at school.

Consultations can be conducted by email, telephone or in person (preferable if possible), or a combination.

Derrin Cramer taught for 10 years in the Mid West region and then until the end of 2005 co-ordinated programs for gifted students at St Stephen's school in Duncraig, where she had established the gifted program in the Primary School. She currently works as a consultant to parents and teachers in the area of gifted education providing support and professional learning opportunities. Derrin completed a Masters Degree in Education specialising in Gifted and Talented education in 2007. Prior to this she had completed the Certificate of Gifted Education (Distinction) from UNSW and also taught in the GERRIC Poppyseeds program in Sydney. A member of the Gifted and Talented Children's Association for a number of years, she is currently their WA representative on the Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented (AAEGT). She has 2 gifted daughters.

Please contact Derrin for more information or phone her on 9474 4594.

Thinking Ahead Extension Workshops ABN 50 017 429 348
PO Box 171 Como WA 6952