Bronwyn Beecher worked in the early years of school in diverse sociocultural contexts. She worked in the School of Education in primary and early childhood education at Western Sydney University. Later Bronwyn managed the KU Early Language and Literacy Initiative (KU ELLI) in preschool communities in Western Sydney. Her research investigates family, community and educator partnerships, strengthening pedagogical practice and children's learning and literacy practices. Bronwyn is co-author of Literacies, Communities and Under 5s, a co-author of Play and Literacy in Children's Worlds (with Leonie Arthur), and a co-author and co-editor of Diverse Literacies in Early Childhood (with Leonie Arthur and Jean Ashton).