About Us - Davina Sharry

Principal Life Coaching and Consultancy was founded by a dynamic father and daughter team from Australia - Davina and Lawrence Sharry. With more than 30 years' experience, Davina and Lawrence help adults and children achieve their true potential, and personal success.

Qualifications

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Qualifications, Educational Experience and Training

• BTeach Grad Dip ECE
• Motivational and Success Coach
• Children's Behaviour Consultant

Background

Davina has 13 years experience as a classroom teacher with the Queensland Government's Education Department. She is classified as a 'Senior Teacher' and has been awarded the top 'Suitability Rating' of 1. As a part of her job, she has planned and presented whole school development and training workshops to share best practice and behaviour management strategies with colleagues.

Davina understands the way children think and respond. She has utilised this knowledge as well as her training to form the backbone of a range of early childhood intervention and support programs for individual children and small groups. Davina has spent many years helping parents successfully manage their children's behaviour. She has had a great success helping children achieve remarkable results with their behaviour at home and at school.

Now living in Brisbane Australia, Davina has returned from living in London where she was employed as behaviour specialist and primary school teacher. Upon returning from the U.K, she turned her attention to the development of a comprehensive, easy-to-use Behaviour Management Package for parents. Always busy, Davina enjoys helping parents through her consultancy practice and many public speaking engagements in childcare centres, schools and various organisations.

Testimonials About Davina

What parents say:

"'I highly recommend Miss Sharry's discipline and behavioural management system and would be extremely happy if it was implemented in each class in the school. This opinion is also supported by several parents who have children in the same class."

           - Mrs L Prakelt, Thornlands Qld

"Davina, I am writing to you regarding the behaviour of our son Dean who has learnt to be more responsible for his own behaviour. You have taught him that his friends and peers did not deserve his inappropriate behaviour. You've also taught him the importance of taking steps towards stronger, more controlled behaviour. Amazingly, Dean started to see inappropriate behaviour in others and would try to make them aware of what they were doing. Thank you for having such a positive affect on Dean"

           - Dianne Ellis, Redlands Qld Australia

What colleagues and employers say:

"Davina Sharry is a dedicated, enthusiastic teacher whose willingness to go the extra mile to assist the children in her care is a very special attribute and one that I recommend highly. As the School Principal, I have no hesitation in recommending Davina and I wish her well in her new venture."

           - John Shelley, Principal Thornlands State School, Qld Australia

"Davina has the knowledge, zeal and dedication that enables her to be an educator of the highest calibre. Her pedagogical skills are founded on best practice and her underpinning attitude always focuses on the welfare of others. I willingly vouch for her character and her work ethic and believe her to be a person of industry, integrity and sincerity."

           - Graham Fuller, Principal Rochedale Primary School - Rochedale South, Brisbane

'Davina is very intuitive, creative, thoughtful and caring. We took advantage of her expertise and asked her to take a leading role in developing our Behaviour Management Policy and Practice while she was working with our school.'

           - Lesley Hagon, Head Principal Illford Primary, Essex London UK

'I have worked as a classroom teacher aide for Education Queensland for 20 years. I found it increasingly challenging to work with disruptive students in group lessons. Davina is inspiring in her approach and enthusiasm. She shared her suggestions and ideas with me, to gain back control of these class groups of upper primary boys. I was able to appeal to their interests, age level and needs as well as control behaviour. Since I have put her behavioural methods into practice I have been amazed at the positive response in these older students! I also feel more confident having gained skills to better support the teachers!'

         - Veronica Garreth, Rochedale South, Brisbane, Australia

'As an early childhood educator, Davina has the proven ability to remediate those children needing individual and developmental attention. Her wealth of talent and skills excited not only the children but parents and staff. Davina's pedagogy, knowledge, communication and professional ability has been an asset for us and our teaching staff.'

         - Sharon Johns - Hillcrest Early Childhood Kindergarten and Nursery, Logan City Australia

What children say:

'Last year . I bullied people and got lots of time-outs. In the classroom meeting, people say, "I like you but I don't like it when you tease me!" So this year I can cop it on the chin and can be in-control of my behaviour.'

        - Dean E. Aged 9

'I have learnt how to solve my problems with words and not with my hands and feet. I used to hurt people when they annoyed me. Now I settle my problems with my words.'

        - Matt D. Aged 7

'Dear Miss Sharry. It's Samuel here. Remember when you helped me with my behaviour? Well I will really really really really miss your help. You are my number one teacher and you are one of my best friends. You have changed me so much. ME + You = (Best) Friends!'

        - Samuel S. Aged 12

'We have learnt to stop teasing, bullying, stealing, lying and we have learnt we must control our behaviour. Now everyone has improved. I used to be called 'big ears' all the time and used to be very sad. Now I don't care what others say because I have learnt that I like my ears just the way they are!'

        - Jazmyn M. Aged 8