Be the Difference

Jayneen Sanders (aka Jay Dale) 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, where she taught at several inner-city schools. In 1985, Jayneen transitioned to a career as an educational editor and publisher.

In the early 1990s, Jayneen and her partner moved to Japan to work as English teachers. They lived and worked there for over three and a half years, during which time Jayneen’s first daughter was born.

Upon returning to Australia, Jayneen began working as an educational author and packager. She has since authored and produced numerous award-winning titles for the educational publishing industry. Jayneen 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, Jayneen also served as a school councillor at her local school for over seven years. Her experiences as both a teacher and a parent inspired her to question the protective measures in place for children in schools. Realizing that little was being done, she used her authoring and publishing skills to write ‘Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept,’ aiming to help parents, carers, and teachers discuss sensitive topics and encourage children to speak up.

Following the positive reception of ‘Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept,’ Jayneen recognized a need to expand on preventative education. She participated in Protective Behaviours professional development and attended numerous conferences to enhance her knowledge of child safety, age-appropriate body safety education, and consent.

Subsequently, Jayneen developed and published a comprehensive Body Safety and Respectful Relationship Teacher’s Resource Kit. She has also authored numerous children’s books focusing 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 dedication to children’s safety and empowerment continues, with new manuscripts and free downloadable resources frequently in development.

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