Saira smiling at the camera, has long black hair with south Asian facial features, wearing black rounded framed glasses, pink lipstick and wearing a light pick cardigan.

Hi I'm Saira.

My mission is to create inclusive, accessible and human-centred experiences. I have 12 years’ experience as an English language educator and 4 years designing digital products and services in the public sector, healthcare and finance technology sector.

I have a Bachelor’s degree in Business Information Technology, a Masters of Arts in Applied Linguistics with TESOL, a qualified trainer, proof reader and editor and have International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) qualification.

A dynamic mix that allows me to make change and inspire creativity whether it is in a classroom, a boardroom or these days on a video call.

Projects

Blog

I like reading and sometimes I like writing about what I’ve read.  This blog includes topics on accessibility, designing things and anything else that interests me. All views are my own.

Publications

Languages issues, December 2018, Second language idiom acquisition with English as an Second or Overseas Language learners.

My research explored how English language students learn idioms through mental imagery and a conversational context. I analysed how effective these teaching techniques are in acquiring and producing idioms when recalling literal and figurative meanings and application within a story writing context in a classroom setting.