Cigalle Gottheiner migrated to Australia at the age of twelve. As her

parents are Australian, she had a basic understanding of English at

that time. Through her experience learning to communicate in

English as her second language, Cigalle was inspired to teach

children to read and improve their language and literacy skills. She

studied Speech Pathology at the University of Sydney, graduating

in 1997 and going on to work in the public and private sectors, as

well as working closely with schools and teachers.

 

Cigalle has worked with articulation, phonology, language disorders, stuttering and literacy difficulties. She is particularly well known for her success working with learning and reading difficulties. Her passion for helping children learn and develop successful ways to communicate and comprehend has been the main motivation in developing Spelling Secrets.