I am a lecturer at university of south africa. I am a new researcher focusing on inclusive education, teacher-parent relationships and parental involvement. My focus is on teacher and parents of children in the foundation phase. I aim to develop my expertise and expand my niche area to literacy in rural areas. I am in the Early Childhood Education and Development Department. I teach 3 modules which are Sociology of Education, teaching practice and curriculum in early years. I have a masters degree and registered for my PhD with university of Pretoria.