Sue started as a teacher, finally becoming a Senior Early Years and Key Stage One Lead in a Primary School and Lead Teacher for her Local Authority. She has gained an MA then a Doctorate, both in Early Childhood Education, from Sheffield University. As an Independent Consultant, Author and Trainer, Sue is known for her practical style of working through coaching, mentoring, modelling, training and working alongside teams to develop practice and provision. As a member of the Editorial Board of EYE (Early Years Educator) her writing is familiar to many and she has written two books that support practice across the Early Years and into Key Stage One ' Transitions in the Early Years and Emotional Literacy in the Early Years. Both published by Practical Pre-School Books.