Meet the Team
Andrea Ford
Trustee
Carolynne Masson
Trustee
Dr Linda Selby
Trustee
Ros Stevens
Trustee
Jenni Dittmer
Trustee
The Ready 4 Learning Charitable Trust team is made up of passionate educators, business owners and whānau from around New Zealand.
Andrea Ford
Andrea has an extensive and varied background in education spanning 40 years. She has been a teacher, principal, Associate Director of the Principals Development Planning Centre, facilitator, coach and conference presenter. She’s worked nationally and internationally in the early childhood and primary sectors.
Andrea is the co-creator of the Ready 4 Learning framework and author of ‘Ready 4 Learning, Ready 4 Life’. She is director of two educational companies Clarity Education and Ready 4 Learning.
Andrea is passionate about making a difference for our tamariki and supporting whānau and teachers to provide the best opportunities for them. She is excited to be part of the Ready 4 Learning charitable trust and is passionate about making a difference where it matters the most, by helping parents to provide children with the foundations to enable lifelong learning.
Carolynne Masson
Educator, author, public speaker and educational consultant are just some of the hats Carolynne wears with a strong background in early years and early years primary school education.
Based in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, Carolynne views it as a privilege to journey alongside Whānau, kaiako and practitioners, shining a light on the importance of foundation skills for tamariki to see themselves as successful learners.
At the heart of Carolynne’s vision for the Trust is one of her favourite sayings in her Scots dialect is “mony a mickle maks a muckle” which she later learned when she was a young playcentre Mum, is similar to “Mā tini, mā mano, ka rapa te whai”. By joining together we will succeed.
Dr Linda Selby
Dr. Selby's professional career began as a classroom teacher, where she quickly gained a reputation for her innovative teaching methods and dedication to student success. Her practical experience in the classroom provided a solid foundation for her later work in educational research, teacher training, and policy development.
As Dean of Postgraduate Studies at Auckland College Education, she conducted several action research projects at primary and secondary levels. As a consultant for Cognition Education Ltd., she directed teacher professional development projects in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Linda has also worked as an educational consultant in Canada, China, Cook Islands, Afghanistan and Antigua in the Caribbean.
Her research interests include critical issues such as equity in education, teacher professional development, and curriculum innovation. Dr. Selby has been instrumental in developing programs at all levels that are aimed at setting students up for success and improving educational outcomes for students and communities.
Ros Stephens
Ros has a strong background in education, from classroom teaching to leading schools in various roles within both the public and private sector and establishing new schools. More recently Ros worked overseas for 8 years as an Educational Consultant. Her qualifications include MEdAdmin (1st Class Hons) and Prince 2 Project Management.
The trend of New Zealand tamariki falling behind both cognitively and developmentally is concerning to Ros and she is keen to be involved in doing something positive about reversing the trend. She has seen firsthand the difference that early childhood development in foundational skills can make to a successful learning journey through school.
Ros is excited to be involved in the work of the trust and brings skills and experience in the areas of strategic thinking and planning, communication, decision making, data analysis and teamwork. She recently served on a Charitable Trust for mothers with mental health issues and brings that experience with her. She has a passion for making a difference and ensuring that Impact can be measured so that we know the difference we are making.
Jenni Dittmer
Driven by a deep passion for education, Jenni weaves this commitment into all her work with the Trust Boards she is privileged to serve, ensuring each initiative fosters meaningful opportunities for learning and growth. With over 40 years in both national and international education, Jenni is enjoying the work she does as a Trustee on the Ready 4 Learning Charitable Trust Board.
Jenni serves on two other Boards all of which maintain a strong focus on the educational space. Of Te Ātiawa descent she follows in the footsteps of her tūpuna with her work as a Trustee in an Ahu Whenua Trust, focusing on the sustainable management and development of Māori land. Closely aligned with this work is her role as co-chair of a Charitable Trust, which focuses on creating clear pathways and opportunities for succession of Rangatahi into educational opportunities and governance roles, along with opportunities to connect and share expertise contributing to growth and development of uri.
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