Speech Communication Association (N.Z.) Inc. Te Roopu Korero Whakapiripiri Tangata

A background in theatre and broadcasting has provided Dianne with an ideal blend of skills and experience on which to base her career in teaching voice, communication and presentation/performance skills.

Dianne is SCA Canterbury Branch President, and in addition to her private studio, teaches at St Andrew’s College, tutors radio and television students at Christchurch Polytechnic Broadcasting School, tutors at Simon Williams’ Beyond the Camera at St Andrew’s College, and facilitates for corporate trainers, Talent2.

Apart from tutoring students, Dianne’s broadcasting connections are maintained by being a member of the Broadcasting Club.  She has also just completed and attained her Bachelor of Broadcasting Communications (Executive) Degree.

Onstage, backstage and directing roles in theatre remain on hold because of teaching commitments, but Dianne is active in Christchurch’s Repertory Theatre as Chair and with involvement in Publicity and assisting Front-of-House

A teacher of Public Speaking, Speech and Drama and the Oral Assessment Programme.
She has also directed productions for regional repertory societies and local schools.
Donna is an examiner for Speech NZ and an SCA Accredited Adjudicator for Performing Arts Festivals.

Council Portfolios:-  Vice President, Secretary, Finance, Editor of Cue quarterly magazine 

Donna is supported in her role as SCA Secretary by Mrs Carol Millward, Administration Assistant.

Known as Dinie, born in The Netherlands, 7 August 1954, I was encouraged from an early age to be involved in drama and have been ever since. 

In NZ I have been involved in acting, and directing in Community Drama groups, Youth Productions, School Productions, Sheilah Winn, and NZ Theatre Federation. 

Currently tutoring Speech & Drama at St. Margarets College in Christchurch, I have been teaching in schools from 1999.

Anna teaches Speech and Drama at King's School and Pinehurst in Auckland.  She has a background in media and has more than ten years experience in advertising and radio.

She is an oral assessor and clearly sees the advantages of setting up strong oral communication programmes in schools.  She is passionate about leadership, teaching children with learning difficulties and is working towards becoming a communication coach and a Speech New Zealand examiner.

As the president of the Auckland Branch Anna understands of the importance of the SCA as a way of bringing teachers together, in what can be an isolating environment, for regular networking, sharing ideas and professional development.  She is excited about being on the council for her first term, and contributing to Cue and  marketing and membership portfolios.

Council Portfolio:- Marketing, Membership

Cheryl was born and educated in Dunedin.
She attended Otago University where she completed a M.A. (hons).
Cheryl has been a secondary school teacher for 35 years.
During this time she worked with students of all abilities, wrote many work units which were included in publications and is the co-founder of the Otago Secondary Art Association.

Cheryl has coached and promoted public speaking, debating, drama and as directed a multitude of plays throughout her career.
She designed and delivered a Communication Certificate course which is still operating in the Dunedin area.

Cheryl has been an active member of the PPTA; was Regional Facilitator of NZQA and has assisted training teachers in implementing the new curriculum.

Cheryl is now retired from Secondary School teaching and is pursuing the teaching of drama and communication in the Otago region.

Council Portfolio: Education

Glenda has returned to live in Auckland after two decades in Northland. 

Glenda has worked in primary, secondary and tertiary education and developed particular expertise in English, Public Speaking, Drama, Assessment and Gifted Ed.   In her M.Ed. (2010), she focused her studies in Ethics, Evaluation, and Assessment for Diverse Learners. 

Glenda has a BA in English and LTCL (Dist) in Speech and Drama.  She has taught ESOL adult learners as well as working for a PTE.  Has run her own private speech and drama practice – sometimes fulltime, sometimes part-time. Glenda particularly enjoys adjudication opportunities. 

For the past 8 years she has been employed in work in a range of national and regional roles – both for the Ministry of Education and the New Zealand Qualifications Authority. 

Glenda began her career in speech and drama at aged seven and has never stopped wondering at its magic.

 Glenda is totally passionate about the power of effective oral communication and the creativity of drama.

In 2011 it is her intention to be employed in secondary education again.

Council Portfolio: Education