A ‘‘great ride’’ ... Literacy Aotearoa Charitable Trust manager Nellie Garthwaite, of Invercargill, is retiring after 24 years. PHOTO: ABBEY PALMERWhen Nellie Garthwaite started her career in adult literacy 24 years ago, she never expected it would take her on the journey it has. The Invercargill-based Literacy Aotearoa Charitable Trust manager will retire at the end of June, after more than two decades of supporting adult literacy education in Southland. From one-on-one tutoring to introducing numerous group programmes, she had been a vital part of expanding the organisation’s reach. Some of them couldn’t read or write and have now gone on to work and lead successful lives.’’Looking forward to some well-deserved time out, she said it had been ‘‘a great ride’’.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 09, 2020 16:30 UTC