Ros Bauer has over 17 years teaching experience with language, literacy and numeracy learners in a diverse range of personal, community, work and training contexts. With a Master of Education, specialising in Literacy and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Ros manages and runs her own business, Adult Literacy Services, where her client base ranges from initial engagement learners to university graduates in specialist fields.
Presently, Ros is working with Indigenous and culturally andlinguistically diverse learners in the remote Northern Territorycommunity of Yuendumu. In collaboration with the Warlpiri Youth Development Aboriginal Corporation, Ros has been delivering a Workplace English Language and Literacy program which is providing training and job opportunities for many Warlpiri people in the human services, community services, building and construction, training and education sectors. Ros was the winner of the Excellence in Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice Award at the 2013 Australian Training Awards. The award recognisesan individual who has demonstrated outstanding innovationand excellence in the delivery of English language, literacy and numeracy skills in an educational community or workplace context.