Profile
Hometown:
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Greenacres
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Occupation:
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Teacher of the Deaf (TOD)
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Volunteering work:
Studies:
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Deaf Writers Participation (Deaf Writers Project)
PhD of Education
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Interested in:
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Rockability and Deaf Education
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Favourite book/story:
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Harry Potter Books
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Future inspiration:
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To become a Professor of Deaf Education
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Background info:
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Leigh-Anne is profound Deaf Māori and a passionate advocate for disability rights. Her interest in disability discrimination sparked when an assessor from Surf Lifesaving Association overturned her qualification as a bronze medallion due to her deafness.
Leigh-Anne has the love for acting as she has been acting for the past 30 years. She performed at the famous theatre company called ‘The Shopfront’. Leigh-Anne’s biggest fan is her family who support her in everything she does. |