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Jayneen Sanders (aka Jay Dale)

Jayneen Sanders is an experienced Australian early years educator, children’s book author, and publisher. She began her teaching career in the 1980s as a primary school teacher in rural Queensland, Australia, before moving to Melbourne, Victoria, to teach at several inner-city schools.

In 1985, Jayneen transitioned to a career as an educational editor and publisher. In the early 1990s, she and her partner moved to Japan for over three and a half years to work as English teachers, during which time her first daughter was born.

Upon returning to Australia, Jayneen worked as an educational author and packager, authoring and producing numerous award-winning titles for the educational publishing industry. She is also an accomplished children’s book author, contributing to literacy series such as ZigZags, Totally Kidz, Deadly and Incredible, and a children’s picture book series for Penguin.

Jayneen is currently the lead author of the ‘Engage Literacy’ series, published by Capstone, for which she has written over 150 titles.

A mother of three daughters and a former school councillor, Jayneen’s experience as a teacher and parent inspired her to address child safety. Realizing the limited focus on protecting children from inappropriate touch in schools, she used her skills to write ‘Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept’ to help parents, carers, and teachers discuss the topic and encourage children to speak up.

Following the positive reception of ‘Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept’, Jayneen dedicated herself to prevention education. She underwent Protective Behaviours professional development and attended conferences to enhance her knowledge of child safety, age-appropriate body safety, and consent education. She subsequently developed and published a comprehensive Body Safety and Respectful Relationship Teacher’s Resource Kit and authored more children’s books on body safety, consent, respect, gender equality, social and emotional intelligence, and diversity and inclusion.

Jayneen currently co-manages Educate2Empower Publishing with her partner, Mark Sanders. Her commitment to children’s safety and empowerment continues with ongoing projects and free resources.

Iryna Boiarska

Iryna Boiarska grew up in Ukraine with a deep love for books, curiosity, and learning. Holding a PhD in Theoretical Physics, she began her career in science. However, after the birth of her son, she discovered a passion for illustration, finding immense joy in captivating young minds with her art. Through her illustrations, Iryna aims to share important life values and help children understand the world around them.

Today, Iryna creates warm illustrations, primarily using digital media. Her work is inspired by childhood, family life, and everyday magic. She excels at telling gentle stories through images that evoke curiosity and emotion in young readers.

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