Hannelie du Preez is appointed as educational trainer and advisor at Wageningen University and Research (WUR) in The Netherlands, and also holds a position as a research associate within the department Humanities Education at the University of Pretoria (UP). Her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees are located within the fields of early childhood, research and educational psychology and learning support. Hannelie’s research interests pertain to sensory ergonomics and creating conducive learning environments to support learners with special educational needs. Her (inter)national collaboration includes serving on editorial boards for different scientific journals, featuring as a guest editor and currently as section editor. Her publication record includes sources such as blind peer-reviewed articles, co-authored scientific book chapters, and chapters in respective teacher preparation textbooks.