Ann Cheryl is one of the co-convenor of this research network and director of the Division of Professional Learning. A former primary school teacher, Ann Cheryl has worked in education and professional development for 20 years and has extensive experience as a teacher, teacher educator, research manager, project manager and program leader. She has worked in countries throughout the Caribbean as well as in the UK and Australia. Before emigrating to Sydney in February 2005, she was employed with the University of Sheffield in the School of Education as Director of the Caribbean Distance Education Programme. In this role, she played a major part in establishing a program of advanced teacher education by mixed-mode distance learning with pathways from postgraduate certificate and diploma, through to master's and doctoral levels. Ann Cheryl has also held senior positions in two national World Bank projects and has extensive experience in networking with government and non-government agencies for the provision of educational and social services and training.
 
She is passionate about forming partnerships and collaborations with people and organisations (local, regional and international) that result in win-win outcomes. Her research interests revolve around issues of inclusion, diversity, professional development, international education and blended learning. 

Robyn Ewing (B.Ed Hons, PhD) is Associate Professor and Acting Dean (Academic Programs) Faculty of Education and Social Work University of Sydney. A former primary teacher, Robyn lectures in Curriculum, English and Drama to preservice and postgraduate teachers. She enjoys working collaboratively with classroom teachers interested in innovative curriculum strategies. Robyn has worked as an academic mentor with teachers at Curl Curl North Primary School for the past twelve years and is also currently working with teachers at Kareela, Newport and Crown St Primary Schools and Freshwater Senior College. She has also worked with parents interested in developing their expertise as literacy tutors.

Robyn presents extensively at international, national and state conferences and is frequently involved as a consultant to schools and school systems. Robyn's current research interests include the use of curriculum change and innovation, critical literacy, the use of drama, authentic literary texts and storying to enhance students' learning and critical literacy outcomes, arts informed inquiry as a research methodology and the experiences of early career teachers. She is co–author of Teaching, Challenges and Dilemmas with Susan Groundwater–Smith and Rosie Le Cornu and Beyond the Script Take 2: Drama in the Classroom written with Jennifer Simons.  Last year Robyn edited Beyond the Reading Wars. Towards a balanced approach to helping children learn to read for the Primary English Teaching Association.

A recipient of the NSW Director–General's Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education, the NSW Minister's and Australian College of Educators' Quality Teaching Award and the Vice Chancellor's Excellence in Teaching and Research Higher Degree Supervision Awards, Robyn has a commitment to quality teaching and learning practices at all levels of education. She was President of the Primary English Teaching Association from 2001-2006.