Ashleigh Bertram, Western Australia

When Ashleigh Bertram was seeking information about Read Write Now’s literacy program, she had some key requirements – the course needed to further improve the reading and spelling skills she had started to build in a previous literacy and numeracy course and it needed to be flexible enough for her to access from her new home base on the remote Cocos Islands!

Ashleigh has been part of the Read Write Now program for eighteen months now, taking part in weekly online sessions with her WA based tutor. Through the program, Ashleigh has applied her literacy skills to update the marketing brochures and forms for her small business, Cocos Island  Picnics, and she recently, successfully completed her Construction White card with support from the program. Obtaining this qualification has enabled Ashleigh to gain employment cleaning a construction site on the island.

Ashleigh’s confidence and independence have grown in this time and Ashleigh’s tutor now believes Ashleigh is a role model for young adults who want to improve their literacy skills, lead a fulfilling life and take up work opportunities in remote regions.

As a lifelong learner, Ashleigh wants to keep improving her reading and spelling skills so she can continue to advance her future employment opportunities.