Elsa Cromarty Hosein is the UKLA International Ambassador for Guyana and the Caribbean. She has been an educator for more than 30 years, and has taught from the elementary to the tertiary level. Her initial field of study was English and English language teaching. However, over the last seven years, she has developed a passion for literacy when through realising how much teacher-centered approaches to instruction excluded many learners, moreso, how high incidence disorders affect learning. This recognition inspired her to pursue a professional doctorate in Reading and Literacy. She currently works at the University of Guyana where she served as Head of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction from 2016 to 2019. Her research interests are in the literacy practices of in-service teachers, improving the quality of teacher education in literacy, and understanding the challenges of high incidence learning needs. She became a member of UKLA in February, 2023 simply to be among people who share a passion for literacy and are committed to make a difference through engagement and research.
