Dr Lorraine Hammond is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at Edith Cowan University, working and researching in the area of early literacy, high impact instructional strategies, including explicit teaching and learning difficulties. Lorraine completed her Masters and PhD on the prevention of reading and spelling difficulties and in 2002 was awarded a Churchill Fellowship. In 2016, Lorraine was recognized by the Australian Government with a University Teaching Award for outstanding tertiary teaching and in 2017 the Australian Council for Educational Leadership recognized her work in schools promoting high impact instruction. Lorraine is the President of Learning Difficulties Australia and the Chair, Deputy Chair and Board Member of three high-performing WA schools. She has developed and presented professional learning on evidence-based literacy strategies for the Kimberley Schools Project. In 2021, she commenced work in a similar project with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn. Lorraine received an Order of Australia (AM) for her significant contribution to tertiary education and the community.