Dr Rona Tutt OBE

Rona Tutt joined the NLA in its earliest days and is Chair of the Board of Trustees. She has a long-standing interest in literacy, having begun her career as a teacher of deaf children and subsequently taught children with a range of difficulties that impact on their ability to read.

She has an Advanced Diploma in the Teaching of Reading, an MA in Lingusitics and a PhD in the education of children with autism.

Rona is a former Head Teacher and Past President of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT). She has been awarded an OBE for her services to special needs education.

Currently, she is chair and vice chair of two school governing bodies. She is the author of 2 books on education and is working on a third, which is due to be published in the Autumn of 2010.

Wendy Easthope - Administration Manager

Wendy brings with her over 22 years of experience from education and commerce.

As a parent with two children, one at senior school level and one still in primary school, she understands the importance of literacy. Wendy brings a very positive nature to her environment and hopes to bring some corporate organisation to NLA.

Charlie Griffiths - Projects Director

Charlie Griffiths is a co-founder of the National Literacy Association and was its Director for 12 years. After a six-year break during which Charlie has been pursuing a career as a singer/songwriter, she has returned to the NLA for a couple of days a week to run specific projects and to edit the NLA Guide to Literacy Resources.

Charlie can be contacted direct on 07971 472768.