Meet Our Awesome Team

Stephanie loves working with children. She enjoys playing a pivotal role in the shaping of a child’s future. Stephanie believes that the changes we make in early childhood can impact significantly on many aspects of a child’s school life and future career. She loves making therapy fun and enjoyable. She celebrates all wins both big and small. She loves to empower families by providing them with the tools and strategies to help their child succeed.

Stephanie is passionate about all aspects of Speech Pathology but has a particular interest in speech sound disorders, school aged language and literacy. 

Stephanie loves seeing a child achieve a skill that they previously weren’t able to achieve. Knowing that her therapy is impacting on a child’s life is so rewarding. Stephanie believes learning should be fun and therefore aims to make all therapy sessions fun and engaging for the children she works with.

Stephanie has had experience working in both a community health and school setting as well as in a communication disorder and research clinic.     

A fun fact about Stephanie is that she has co-authored two books on high school mathematics and has been a math tutor for 5 years. When Stephanie isn’t at work, she loves trying out new cafés and restaurants, spending time with her family and friends, reading, exercising and taking her dog for a walk.  

Alice loves kids! She finds them so much fun. She loves being able to talk with them about anything and the funny random things they come up with. She strongly believes in giving children the best opportunities for communicative development and therefore quality of life.

Alice is passionate about working on speech sounds and has a specific interest in early language. Alice believes with support, patience and collaboration with the family, children are able to thrive and reach their true potential.

Alice has gained experience working in a private practice setting as well as in multiple schools. She has worked with children who had speech and language delays and voice disorders. She has also experience working in a school for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder who were non verbal.

She is truly passionate and highly motivated about helping children. When Alice isn’t at Chatterbox she enjoys spending time with her family including her nieces and nephews. She also loves going on holidays with her husband.

She loves coffee, trying new cafes, cooking and eating food.

Tess strongly believes in collaborating with family members to ensure that they are a part of their child’s therapy and progress. She enjoys working with families to set achievable, functional and meaningful goals. 

Tess is passionate about working on speech, stuttering and early language but loves all aspects of Speech Pathology. 

Tess has had experience working in a community health setting, an acute hospital setting and a school-based setting. 

Tess’ favourite colour is blue, she has a sweet tooth and absolutely loves ice cream over any other dessert. When Tess is not at work she enjoys cooking and listening to music.

Felicia finds it so rewarding to work with children and to be able to help them achieve their true potential. She loves how creative and intelligent kids can be and enjoys working and interacting with them.   

Felicia is passionate about all areas of Speech Pathology but has a specific interest in literacy, pre-school and school aged language and speech sound disorders.  

Felicia is motivated by her desire to learn and her passion for helping others. This drives her to always do her best to achieve positive outcomes for the children she works with and their families. 

Felicia has gained experience in both public and private health settings; she has also worked in a hospital setting with adults. She has worked with infants, adolescents and adults working on a range of speech and language difficulties. 

In her spare time Felicia enjoys reading, making desserts, doing puzzles and eating out with friends. 

Anna has always loved having fun and interacting with children and that’s why the decision to work with children was an easy one for her to make. She is passionate about supporting families to achieve the best outcomes which have a lifelong impact on their child’s journey through school and beyond. She feels privileged to be playing an important role in a child’s life by helping them participate actively at home and in their communities. Anna believes that there is nothing more rewarding than seeing a child glow with joy and pride as they make progress and reach their milestones.  

Anna has a specific interest in early language acquisition and speech development in preschool aged children. Being bilingual, she has also found a special interest in working with children who speak more than one language. 

Anna has gained experience working with children with an array of speech and language delays as well as stuttering and social skills difficulties. She has had experience working in private and public settings as well as school settings. Anna loves collaborating with colleagues and mentors to advocate for Speech Pathology services in the community and schools.

Anna speaks Korean and is currently learning Japanese as she frequently travels to Japan. She has a background in music and has spent many years performing in a band as a keyboardist. 

When Anna is not at Chatterbox she likes to spend time with her family and friends, doing Pilates and yoga and attending art classes for fun.

Nimrita finds working with children extremely rewarding and lots of fun! It has always been an area of interest for her. She believes with the right level of support all kids have the potential to excel. She is always supportive of the families she works with and ensures she celebrates all achievements great or small. 

Nimrita has a passion for working with school aged children in the areas of speech and language. She also loves helping families in the areas of early language and social communication.

Nimrita is motivated by helping others. She loves goal setting and helping a child to achieve those goals. She finds it’s exciting to work together with the families and seeing the pure joy on their faces when they are successful in achieving their goals is incredibly rewarding.  

Nimrita has had experience in a variety of different settings including community health, school settings and private practice.

A fun fact about Nimrita is that she can understand and speak 2 languages. English and Punjabi. Nim loves to travel, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends and also enjoys baking yummy treats and reading a good book.

The decision to specialise in paediatrics was easy for Sarah, given her great passion for working with children and making a difference in their lives. She believes that everyone deserves the right to communicate and interact with others, and loves that she can help children to do so. Sarah’s kind, caring and friendly personality allows her to easily build strong connections with children and their families.

Sarah is passionate about making therapy fun for children of all ages, and uses her bubbly personality to bring out the best in each child. Understanding and believing in the importance of parental involvement, Sarah empowers families and works closely with them in order to set and achieve functional and meaningful goals.

Sarah has a passion for early intervention with a special interest in working with children with developmental delay and Autism. She is a strong believer of helping children receive therapy as early as possible, to enable them to become confident members of their homes and communities.

Sarah is passionate about Professional Development and growing her clinical skills to ensure she is able to provide her clients with the best quality therapy and enjoys attending workshops and conferences.

When Sarah isn’t at Chatterbox, she enjoys spending time with her family and going on adventures with her dog.

Sinead is passionate about all areas of Speech Pathology but has a keen interest in Literacy and School Aged Language. Sinead also has an interest in disability and working with children who have intellectual delays.

Sinead has gained experience working in a community health setting as well as in multiple schools. She has worked with children with speech and language delays. She has also worked with children with severe intellectual delays and strongly believes in providing therapy in line with evidence based practice.

Sinead loves working with kids as she feels she is a big kid at heart. She loves Disneyland and still gets incredibly excited by Christmas and all of the Christmas decorations. A fun fact about Sinead is that she can count to 10 in 4 different languages. When she is not at Chatterbox, Sinead loves going out for breakfast, watching movies, attending concerts and music festivals and has a love for travelling.

Believing that all people need to be in community with each other and that the ability to communicate effectively impacts on our ability to connect with our community, she strives to help individuals to communicate effectively in a manner which encourages the them to actively participate in their communities.

Bethany’s kind and caring nature makes it easy for her to build strong connections with children and their families and she loves to celebrate every victory in achieving their goals. With the desire to quickly develop rapport with families, it allows her to ensure that therapy is effective from the first session.

With an interest in working with preschool aged children and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, her desire is to optimise their ability to be able to communicate effectively and functionally. She believes that functional goals are essential to assist goals going beyond the therapy room and spanning effectively into everyday life.

Trained in the Lidcombe Program, her desire is to continue attending many professional development opportunities in the future as she loves to learn and believes that you can never be finished learning.

Bethany is excited to be part of the Chatterbox team and can be found at our Penrith practice. She is looking forward to meeting her wonderful clients and working with families to establish functional therapy goals and celebrate with families when they are achieved.

Away from Chatterbox, Bethany enjoys spending time with family and friends as well as getting out to the beach, especially during summer!

Lucy’s friendly, enthusiastic and caring personality allows her to easily build connections with children. Within the therapy process, she is dedicated to creating safe, supportive and fun environments, where children and their families are able to learn, grow and shine. Lucy understands the major impact a diverse team can have during therapy and is able to work efficiently along side colleagues and the community. She makes an effort to ensure she is always working closely with families in order to set and achieve functional and meaningful goals together, allowing a child to reach their full potential.

Although Lucy enjoys working with children of all ages and skill levels, during her studies she found a keen interest in developing speech and articulation skills in preschool and early school aged children.

When Lucy isn’t at Chatterbox, Lucy enjoys baking sweet treats, keeping active and spending time with loved ones.

Elisa’s bright and bubbly nature facilitates a strong relationship between her clients, families and other health professionals. She believes in working as a team towards common goals to catalyze progress and maximize potential.

Elisa has experience working in schools within classrooms providing support and education to class teachers about children’s developmental norms, and identifying children at risk of developing communication and learning disorders. Elisa strongly believes in the importance of early intervention to ensure that children receive services as early as possible to minimize impact of delay in future.

Elisa works at Oran Park seeing clients of a range of ages. Elisa has an interest in literacy and helping children progress and improve their skills. Elisa is also particularly interested in speech sounds and loves helping children say sounds and words (such as their name) that previously they could not! Elisa loves to see the impact of this success has on the child’s daily life.

On the weekends, Elisa loves discovering new and delicious places to eat, being active and spending time with family and friends.

Ellie’s caring nature makes it easy for her to build strong connections with children and their families and thrives off seeing them achieve their goals. Ellie develops rapport and relationships quickly with the families she works and is passionate in ensuring the families are included during the therapy process from day one. Ellie ensures her approach to therapy and homework is collaborative so it not only achieves her clients’ goals, but it is also functional for all the different families she works with. Ellie has an endless supply of energy so she feels it’s important to always make learning fun and incorporates her client’s interests into therapy sessions.

Ellie works full time at Chatterbox in Penrith seeing clients at all different ages. Although Ellie loves seeing children of all ages, she has developed a particular interest in developing speech and language of children in preschool. Ellie also has a keen interest in stuttering due to her family history of family members with fluency difficulties.

When Ellie isn’t at Chatterbox, she enjoys being active and staying outdoors, playing music and sport and spending time with her friends and family.

Shannon sees clients from 2 years of age to 16 years of age across all areas of speech pathology. Shannon strongly believes in working collaboratively with the important people in each child’s life to ensure the highest quality of care.

Shannon’s caring and friendly nature allows her to easily build relationships and rapport with the child and their family, creating a safe and enjoyable learning environment. She enjoys working in a private practice such as Chatterbox as she believes this provides opportunity for development of close relationships with her clients and their families. With this close relationship, she can get to know what motivates the child and tailor the therapy accordingly.

When Shannon isn’t at Chatterbox, she enjoys spending time with her family, practicing yoga and relaxing with a good book.

Lauren has found her calling working with children. She enjoys working with children as young as 2 years of age through to their teenage years. She has developed a special interest in helping children develop their literacy skills. She has a strong passion, and gets super excited seeing children change from struggling to read to developing a love of reading, and coming in to show her their new favourite novel or book.

Lauren loves meeting new children and their families, and really enjoys working in a private practice setting such as Chatterbox as it gives her the opportunity to show her caring nature, and allows her to build close relationships with the families she works with. Lauren really believes in working with all the important people in a child’s life, as she knows that with the right support and help, every child can achieve their true potential. Lauren finds it extremely rewarding to have a job where she can make such a difference to a child and families life.

Lauren has carried out speech pathology services in primary schools which let her develop her skills in different settings and work more closely with teachers. She enjoyed working closely with the teachers to set up strategies and give support for each child in the classroom in order to achieve each child’s individual needs.

Professional Development is important to Lauren to continue to develop her skills. Lauren has attended workshops to develop her skills in the areas of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Language difficulties, literacy difficulties and Speech Sound difficulties.

Lauren married in April 2016. She enjoys spending time with her husband and with their large families they always have something to keep them busy on the weekends!

Amy has a specific interest in early language acquisition, reading, spelling and stuttering. 

Amy is highly motivated and driven by her love for helping children to reach their true potential. When a child enjoys a session and does not see it as therapy this is a truly rewarding part of the job.  

Amy has had experience in a range of settings including a disability clinic, a child development service, department of child protection and school-based settings. 

An interesting fact about Amy is that she lived abroad in Kuwait and Oman for over half her life. When Amy is not at work, she enjoys competitive cheerleading, supporting her favourite AFL Team the West Coast Eagles, spending time outside, going to the beach and doing Pilates and Yoga.

Lily loves working with kids! She feels that early intervention is the key and that this is where you see the most significant changes. She doesn’t just love working with kids she also loves working with the entire family to achieve meaningful outcomes. 

Lily is passionate about working on speech sounds disorders, early language, stuttering and has a specific interest in disability. Knowing that her actions can influence the lives of others is what motivates Lily as a Speech Pathologist. 

Lily has had experience with multi-modal communication (high-tech AAC), speech sound disorders (articulation and phonology) language, literacy, stuttering, voice and swallowing. 

Fun fact about Lily is she loves origami! She has folded over 1000 paper cranes. She has two goldfish named Sheila and Candy. When Lily is not at Chatterbox she enjoys reading, listening to music, trying new food and origami.

Melanie’s desire to become a Speech Pathologist came from her passion of wanting to help others. She loves making others happy and helping them to achieve their goals.

Melanie enjoys working with children of all ages but she has a particular interest in the areas of stuttering, play-based learning, articulation and early literacy – phonemic awareness.

Melanie has gained experience working in a rural community health setting as well as in multiple schools. She has a love for learning and values the importance of professional development and staying up to date with the latest research.

Melanie spent some time in Vietnam where she worked with Vietnamese university staff to educate parents on the importance of play and the impact it can have on speech and language development.

Melanie has a love for travel and she enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends.

Maddi has a huge passion for all areas of Speech Pathology but has a particular interest in stuttering, speech sounds, articulation and early literacy (phonological awareness). Maddi is highly motivated and driven by her love of helping others and assisting them to achieve their communication goals whilst also having fun. She believes that communication is a basic human right and therefore it is so important that every child has the ability to communicate as effectively as possible. She loves building relationships with her clients and their families and being someone that they can trust and rely upon.

Maddi has gained experience working with children in a community health and school setting as well as a private practice. She has also worked rurally within a hospital setting working on both voice disorders and stuttering.

Maddi was a ballerina for 13 years and danced in multiple concerts and competitions. She still has a love and passion for dancing. Maddi has always enjoyed working with children and has previously worked as a swim instructor and nanny where she has taken great pride in watching and helping the children grow and develop in their skills.

When Maddi is not at Chatterbox you will find her doing yoga, creative writing, drawing, and painting. She loves to stay active by walking and going to the gym. She enjoys spending time with family and friends catching up over coffee and loves to travel and explore new places.

Kristy has always been passionate about working with children. She admires their endless energy, creativity and resilience. She is very creative and loves making fun and exciting activities for therapy. Kristy believes it is important to focus on a child’s strengths to help them realise their true potential.

Kristy has a particular interest in working on speech sounds as well as developing literacy skills. She is motivated by seeing the children she works with make progress and therapy gains as this lets her know that she is making a real difference to that child’s life. Kristy loves learning new things and is committed to continually improving her skills as a Speech Pathologist.

Kristy has had experience working in a private practice setting as well as a communication disorders treatment and research clinic. She has also gained experience working with children over the years as both a tutor and babysitter.

Kristy has been playing the piano since she was 12 years of age and has performed at multiple concerts. When Kristy is not at Chatterbox she loves to bake. She enjoys making different types of cakes and desserts. She has an interest in visual arts and loves to paint and sketch. She also loves to keep fit and exercise by taking her beloved dog for walks.

Sussan is passionate about all areas of Speech Pathology but has a particular interest in Stuttering, Speech Sound Disorders and Literacy. She finds it incredibly rewarding to see the boost in a child’s confidence when their stuttering severity rating decreases. She loves helping to increase a child’s intelligibility and in turn helping them to overcome negative academic and social impacts due to speech sound disorders. Finally, Sussan loves helping children to develop their literacy skills as she understands that these are necessary skills for living independently in the community.

Sussan has gained experience working in a private practice setting as well as in multiple schools. She has also worked as a private tutor, assisting children of different ages and skill sets. Sussan found it particularly rewarding working with children with additional needs and celebrating their gains with the families.

Sussan is bilingual; she can speak both Arabic and English. She has always been an active person and loves to swim and play soccer. In her spare time Sussan loves spending quality time with her family and friends. She loves going out to brunch, going on road trips and shopping!

Kelsey’s desire to become a Speech Pathologist came from her passion of wanting to help others. She is a strong believer that every child has a right to communicate and has always loved working with children.

Kelsey enjoys working with children from a range of ages to support their individual needs. Her understanding of the connection between communication difficulties and academic development in the classroom, has led her to develop a particular interest in working with school-aged children to support their needs in the classroom. Kelsey understands the importance of gaining information from a child’s teacher to ensure goals are relevant to their individuals needs in the school environment.

Away from Chatterbox, Kelsey enjoys spending time with her family, catching up with friends and drinking a good cup of tea.

Alyssa is passionate about developing communication and language skills in preschool aged children in preparation for primary school. Alyssa has completed placements in both primary and high schools working with a range of school aged children. Alyssa has taken an interest in working closely with high school students to not only improve their language and communication skills but to also provide education surrounding their difficulties. She strongly believes in providing her clients with the tools to help improve their communicative abilities.

Alyssa believes it is important to work closely in collaboration with the client and their family to build trusting relationships. These strong foundations will have great impacts on their journey through therapy. By building these relationships it is encouraging a holistic approach to therapy both at the clinic and at home. Alyssa enjoys attending professional development seminars as she believes it is important to provide her clients with up to date evidence based practice.

Alyssa enjoys spending time with family, watching a good tv series, finding new places to eat and keeping active.

Bianca truly believes that early intervention is the key. All kids have a bright future ahead of them and through supporting their communication, she feels that she could play a part in helping them to increase their chance to thrive in the future and more importantly improve their quality of life. 

Bianca has a passion for all areas of Speech and Language but has a particular interest in language, spelling and early literacy skills including Phonological Awareness skills. 

Bianca is highly motivated by seeing the smile on a parents face when their child achieves a goal, the excitement of a child walking through the door and the progress they make along the way.

Bianca has had experience running preschool literacy groups, she has organised preschool screening programs, administered speech and language assessments and delivered therapy including working on social skills.

A fun fact about Bianca is she loves eating potatoes!!! Any kind, you name it! She has also learnt 7 languages but is only fluent in 3. When Bianca is not at Chatterbox you will find her spending time with her family and friends, exploring brunch places around Sydney and doing some embroidery.

May loves working with children; they are always so much fun. They have great imaginations and unique individual personalities. She enjoys making an impact on a child’s life through enhancing their communication skills and helping them to reach their full potential. When working with children, May comments that there is no greater feeling than seeing them build their confidence and willingness to “have a go”.

May is passionate about all areas of Speech Pathology but has a keen interest in early language, speech sound disorders and early literacy skills. May finds it incredibly rewarding to see children achieve their therapy goals and actively engage in their learning. She always strives to provide therapy that is creative and engaging in order to foster a supportive and encouraging learning environment. Communication is a basic human right and knowing that the therapy May provides the families that she works with can make a real difference beyond just the goals she is targeting is one of the many motivating parts about the Speech Pathology profession.

May has had experience in the preschool environment, community health setting and in a mobile private practice. She has worked with children from 2 up until 12 years of age focusing on speech sound disorders, language disorders and literacy difficulties.

May has a background in music and has pursued this for many years. When May isn’t at work she enjoys spending time with her family and friends and exploring new places.

Kaavya’s bright and fun-loving personality allows her to form strong relationships with her clients and their families. She believes in working with families to create meaningful goals and supporting them as much as possible, to make therapy effective, fun and practical. She understands the importance of a safe environment for discussion and learning, and always strives to ensure that her clients and their families feel comfortable to discuss things that are important to them.

Kaavya loves working with children of all ages and skill levels, and has a special interest in working with school aged children with language difficulties. She strongly believes in building kids’ confidence alongside their language skills to help them achieve their goals. Kaavya also believes in therapy that not only supports her clients’ ability to improve their skills, but also helps them participate in activities at home, school and with friends.

As a clinician, Kaavya is always eager to build her skills and strives to use all opportunities available to develop her professional skills so that she can provide high quality, evidence based therapy for all her clients.

When Kaavya isn’t at Chatterbox, she loves to spend time with her cheeky dog and her equally fun family, as well as delving into a good book!

Cassandra is passionate about working on speech sounds and early literacy but also has a keen interest in disability. Cassandra believes that with support, patience, and collaboration with the family, children are able to reach their true potential.

Cassandra has gained experience in a disability school working with both verbal and non verbal children using low tech and high tech AAC. She has also has experience in a community health setting working with children aged up to 12 years.

Cassandra has a background in dancing. She danced between the ages of 4 up until 17 years of age. When Cassandra is not at Chatterbox she loves eating out at restaurants and trying new foods. She also loves to cook and bake and exercises to balance out all of the eating.

Chelsea has always had a love and passion for children, especially when there is an opportunity to make a real difference in their lives. Being able to work with kids means that no two sessions will be the same because every kid is special and different in their own way, which makes therapy fun!

Chelsea has a huge passion for all areas of Speech Pathology but has a particular interest in the area of stuttering, speech sound and articulation disorders as well as helping to develop early literacy skills.

Chelsea believes that the ability to communicate whether verbally or non verbally is an innate human right. The early years in a child’s life are so important for their communicative development and can greatly impact their future skills. This is why she is so passionate about targeting the most effective and relevant goals.

Chelsea was born in Melbourne and lived in Malaysia until she was 7 years old. When Chelsea is not at Chatterbox she enjoys baking and trying new recipes, spending time with family and friends and exploring new places to eat.

Previous to this Jennifer worked as a Speech Pathologist in both government and private sectors providing therapy in clinic, preschools, schools and in home settings.

Jennifer is extremely passionate when it comes to Speech Pathology and has a particular interest in early intervention, language and literacy development. She believes that communication skills are the foundation for success later in life. Jennifer values the importance of developing intervention which is individually tailored to the child and their family. Jennifer believes that there is no better feeling than helping a child to achieve their goals and reach their full potential.

Jennifer has a strong belief in providing a family friendly practice where learning should be fun! The therapists are provided with the latest assessment tools in order to obtain a holistic picture of a child’s strengths and difficulties. Jennifer supplies the team with a combination of bright colourful resources and technology in order to engage and motivate a child.

Jennifer works closely with her team of Speech Pathologists. She provides constant support, mentoring and training to ensure that Chatterbox delivers the highest standard of Speech Pathology services to children and their families. She has an evidence based philosophy and believes in the importance of Professional Development as it continually updates and develops a clinician’s skills. This ensures the Chatterbox team is able to provide families with the latest scientifically supported therapy.

Driven by a strong passion for Professional Development, Jennifer has sought out leaders in the field of Speech Pathology to present workshops to the Chatterbox team and Speech Pathologists Australia wide. She has worked alongside some of the leading Australian experts in Speech Pathology such as; Dr Roslyn Neilson, Dr Barbara Dodd, Professor Jacqueline Roberts and Dr Caroline Bowen. Jennifer has also hosted international guest speakers such as UK based Developmental Psychologist Dr Kevin Durkin and Speech and Language Pathologist Professor Gina Conti-Ramsden as well as Dr Rhea Paul author of Language Disorders: Infancy through Adolescence.

Jennifer understands the impact that speech and language difficulties have on young children and their families. She has presented numerous workshops and seminars over the years providing guidance and advice to both Teachers and Parents focusing on early intervention and language development. Jennifer has developed positive relationships with many of the local preschool centres and schools by offering support, advice and teacher mentoring.

When Jennifer isn’t living and breathing Speech Pathology she enjoys spending time with her 3 adorable kids – Sophia, Ava and Spencer as well as her husband Leigh. She enjoys indulging in a massage, catching up with friends and has a love for travel and looks forward to her next big family holiday.

With a vibrant and fun loving personality, Corinne instantly builds relationships and rapport with the families she works with. Corinne believes in discovering what motivates a child and then using this during therapy to make learning fun and enjoyable.

Corinne enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience with the Chatterbox Team. She continually provides clinical support, mentoring and guidance to her Chatterbox family. Corinne not only provides a high level of client care, she also helps out with all administrative duties when she can.

Corinne is trained in Hanen principles of intervention including the More than Words program for helping children with Autism. Since joining the Chatterbox team, Corinne has attended workshops presented by Dr Caroline Bowen, Dr Roslyn Neilson, Dr Jacqueline Roberts, Dr Rhea Paul, Professor Barbara Dodd, Professor Gina Conti-Ramsden and Professor Kevin Durkin.

When Corinne isn’t at Chatterbox she enjoys spending time with her family, (especially her four nieces!) and catching up with friends.

The decision to specialise in paediatrics was an easy one for Kate. She develops skills in children from 18 months through to teenagers across a range of different areas. Kate has a particular interest in developing communication and language skills in preschool aged children. She is also interested in working with school aged children and their families to help develop language and literacy skills.

Kate loves working in private practice due to the close relationships she is able to build with her clients. She feels that developing trust and understanding is crucial in order to get the best from her children and their families. Kate finds it most rewarding to watch as children grasp new concepts, develop confidence and reach their potential. She loves to see them embrace the world when empowered by the skills of speech, language and literacy.

Kate enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience with all of the Chatterbox team and is actively involved in mentoring and peer support. Kate is also passionate about Professional Development and growing her clinical skills to ensure she is able to give her clients the best quality therapy. Since joining Chatterbox, Kate has attended workshops presented by Dr Caroline Bowen, Dr Roslyn Neilson, Dr Jacqueline Roberts, Dr Rhea Paul, Professor Barbara Dodd, Professor Gina Conti-Ramsden and Professor Kevin Durkin to name a few. Kate is also trained in Hanen Programs such as “More than Words”.

Whilst Kate’s motorbike has become a little dusty since having her children, she still enjoys going camping, travelling and spending time with family and friends.

Matthew has always had a passion for working with children and early intervention. Matthew is an innovative, versatile and highly motivated professional with creative skills to engage children and their parents in the therapy process. He strives with challenges and will always work towards the best outcome. Matthew enjoys being creative with games to engage each child and their family.

Outside of work Matthew enjoys being social with family and friends, going for rides, hiking, traveling, practicing Japanese and keeping active.

Nikki has a passion for working with children and their infectious personalities. She has a particular interest in helping younger children who may not be typically developing. Early intervention is where Nikki feels she can make a real difference and the most significant impact to a child’s life. 

Nikki has a specific interest in working with children who have fine and gross motor delays to help them complete meaningful activities they desire such as PLAY!

Nikki loves the feeling she gets when a child achieves a desired goal, knowing that she has made such a difference to a child’s life no matter how big or small the goal might be is so rewarding for her. She is motivated by measuring outcomes in order to actually see results and this pushes her to keep moving forward. 

Nikki has had experience as a disability support worker. She has also had experience in a mental health setting, acute hospital and rehab hospital settings.

Fun fact about Nikki is she’s a cat lover!!! She has 3 kittens that she loves and adores. She enjoys going to the gym, she lives for the beach and loves summer! Her holiday destination of choice is Fiji; she has been 4 times and would go 100 times more if she could.

When Nikki isn’t at Chatterbox she enjoys spending time with her partner and friends. She loves to travel and plans on travelling a bit more over the next few years. She is a Stan and Netflix lover and often spends her spare time watching re-runs of Grey’s Anatomy and Friends!

Kayley loves working with children because it provides her with a sense of fulfilment. She can see the happiness and joy children receive from engaging in therapy. Kayley loves that she not only gets to witness a child develop and achieve significant milestones; she also plays an active role in helping them achieve their desired goals. Working with children makes Kayley so happy; she really wants to make a difference in their lives. 

Kayley has a specific interest in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Fine and Gross Motor Difficulties and developing School Readiness Skills. Kayley is motivated to help children and their families achieve meaningful goals within their lives that enable them to participate in valued activities such as play, sport and school based work. Her aim is to make every child feel empowered in life so that they can reach their goals and full potential. 

Kayley has gained experience in a number of different settings. She has worked in a paediatric sensory specific private practice, hospital setting in the acute and geriatric wards, she volunteered at a Muscle Dystrophy Camp where she assisted and implemented activities for children to support their participation. She has also been a disability worker where she assisted individuals to participate in desired activities within the community and supporting them to improve their independent living tasks.   

Kayley used to be a competitive swimmer and has swum against Olympians. She completed the Kokoda track in 2014 which was the hardest thing she has ever done in her life.

In her spare time Kayley loves spending time with her family, partner, friends and her dog Patch. She is an active outdoor enthusiast and loves going on hikes and walks. Kayley likes to experiment with cooking vegetarian dishes; if she’s not cooking you will find her checking out Sydney’s vegetarian restaurants. 

Courtney enjoys working with children. She loves being able to help them achieve their desired therapy goals which in turn increases their self-esteem and gives them a sense of belonging. Seeing children learn new skills and increase their independence motivates Courtney to work hard to develop creative solutions to help children and their families achieve their goals.  

Courtney is passionate about all aspects of Occupational Therapy but has a particular interest in fine and gross motor, self-care skills and sensory regulation.   

Courtney has gained experience in both a school and private clinic setting. She worked with children with special needs to develop their skills and improve their independence. 

Courtney has a 16 year old dog named Millie, she has travelled through outback Australia in a land cruiser, she’s climbed Ayres Rock, she has a sweet tooth and loves rock music.

In her spare time Courtney loves to walk her dog, go 4-wheel driving, tanning at the beach, binge watching TV, going to Pilates and spending time with her partner.   

Sara is passionate about helping children as she can provide creative and meaningful interventions that can assist a child throughout their development. She gets so much enjoyment out of helping a child reach a specific target or goal.    

Sara has a specific interest in working with children who are not typically developing and need assistance in behaviour, emotional and sensory challenges. 

Sara has gained experience in a rural school setting. She has also had experience in acute and rehab hospital settings and in a mental health setting but her true passion is in paediatrics! 

Sara has a huge passion for travel, in particular the UK where she has visited twice. She is a rabbit lover and has 3 pet rabbits. She enjoys painting and drawing, playing the piano and ukulele.

When Sara is not at Chatterbox she enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She is a huge pop culture lover and enjoys playing video games, watching Harry Potter and Star Wars as well as anime.

Nadine graduated in 2005 from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy). Nadine has worked as part of a community based rehabilitation program run by the University of Sydney which was based in India. She has also worked in a private practice with a paediatric caseload for 8 Years in Blacktown before moving to Broken Hill and setting up school clinics and multidisciplinary assessment teams. She then made the decision to return to Woolgoolga, 20 minutes north of Coffs Harbour to raise her family. Nadine has 2 beautiful daughters who are aged 5 and 3 and a 3rd child on the way.

Nadine is currently working as a private paediatric mobile Occupational Therapist in the local Coffs Harbour Schools and Preschools on a part time basis. Nadine loves to help families and children who are faced with challenging behaviours and has always showed great interest in areas of play and engagement.

When Nadine is not supporting our fabulous Team of OT’s or seeing her wonderful families she spends her spare time taking her dogs down to the beach, rock climbing or going on remote caravan trips with her family.

Lisa is passionate about providing an excellent standard of customer service and client care. She strives to ensure our families feel valued and are consistently satisfied with the services they receive. Lisa provides constant support for the Team at Chatterbox. She is approachable, compassionate, friendly and a welcoming face at the clinic.

At Chatterbox Speech Pathology we value the importance of Professional Development and continuing to grow our clinician’s skills. Lisa works closely alongside Director Jennifer Kay to organise conferences and events where expert speakers present on various aspects of Speech and Language. Lisa has worked with high profile international speakers such as Professor Gina Conti-Ramsden, Professor Kevin Durkin and Dr Rhea Paul. Lisa is a natural in the events industry. Her warm and enthusiastic personality along with her flawless precision and attention to detail has helped contribute to the success of Chatterbox Events.

In her spare time Lisa enjoys shopping, pampering, spending time with her family and friends including her adorable nephew and gorgeous twin nieces. She also has a huge passion for travel and is looking forward to planning her next big trip!

Wade has a strong background in both retail and sales management. Some of his previous roles included – National Sales Manager for an electronics firm and Store Manager for a national retail chain.

When Wade is not at Chatterbox he enjoys reading, watching documentaries and playing the guitar. He also enjoys spending time with his partner and gorgeous nieces and nephew.

Carolyn’s friendly and cheerful nature makes for a wonderful first point of contact for our Chatterbox families. Her happy, positive and caring nature, makes her a wonderful addition to the Chatterbox team. She strives to provide outstanding customer care to all of our wonderful families and is a constant support to the Therapists at Chatterbox.

Carolyn has a proven ability to maintain professionalism when interacting with families and other health care professionals. Carolyn consistently goes above and beyond to answer any family’s questions. Her positive can do attitude, means she will find the answer, and help the therapists, families or other admin team members in anyway she can. She has strong organisational and time management skills. Carolyn takes a keen interest in each and every child that attends the clinic. Having two beautiful children herself, she understands how important it is to celebrate a child’s progress and accomplishments.

Having a strong allied health background; Carolyn is able to apply her knowledge and skills to complete reception and administrative tasks in a confident and efficient manner. This includes: Processing Hicaps, Medicare, Fahcsia and NDIS payments, answering all phone enquiries, Diary Management, Scheduling of Appointments and ensuring all administrative tasks are completed to help the therapists provide the best care they can to their families. Carolyn is pro-active, has excellent written and communication skills and is an asset to the Chatterbox Team.

When Carolyn is not a Chatterbox, she enjoys spending quality time with her two children and her husband. She also enjoys catching up with friends for dinners and movies and also enjoys keeping fit.

Nancy enjoys meeting new people, building positive and joyous relationships and most importantly making children feel valued, cared for and important.

Away from the office Nancy enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She loves shopping, relaxing at a day spa and watching great TV drama. But mostly she enjoys spending time, laughing and having fun with her children.

When Chelsea is not at Chatterbox she enjoys playing sports, spending time with her partner, family and friends. She is super creative and loves exploring.

Mariam is kind, patient and understanding. She enjoys helping others and is excited to be the welcoming face who greets our Chatterbox families. Mariam strives to learn and develop new skills; she has a positive can-do attitude and is always here to help guide and support our families.

Mariam excelled as a contemporary dancer as a child. Her dream travel destination is Canada and she loves reading poetry books. In her spare time, Mariam enjoys training at the gym, going for walks and hikes, practicing yoga and spending time with her boyfriend Martin and her friends.

Nathan is passionate about working with children. He finds children so much fun and being a part of their therapy journey is incredibly rewarding. Nathan feels that relationships are at the centre of life, and so to be part of a team that is helping children be able to better communicate and have strong relationships is a great and helpful use of his time.

Nathan loves people and is always up for a chat. He loves to help others and is excited to be the warm and friendly face that greets our Chatterbox families. 

Nathan enjoys playing music. He plays the guitar, bass, ukulele and drums. He has a love for karaoke and feels that his talent is underappreciated.  In his spare time Nathan loves catching up with friends, writing songs, going for drives, listening to music and playing video games. He has a casual interest in cooking, but a stronger interest in eating. A good day off for Nathan would involve being in the sun, with friends, with good food and good coffee.

Lisa brings her creativity, organisational skills and outgoing spirit to work each day and we love her enthusiasm to support the team as well as understand the world of Speech Pathology.

Lisa loves getting to know our families and celebrating the children’s individuality along with all of their wins.

When Lisa is not at Chatterbox, she enjoys spending quality time with her wonderful family and friends especially her gorgeous son Harrison. You can also find her singing and dancing in the kitchen cooking and baking or lounging around catching up on the latest trash reality TV.

Beth brings a bright smile, bubbly personality and warmth to the front desk at Oran Park, always making sure that each child feels included. Having an extensive knowledge of Disney movies, Harry Potter quotes and children’s TV shows allows Beth to be able to communicate with children in a one on one way.

When Beth is not at Chatterbox she is spending time with her big family and is often known as “Bebbie” by her many younger cousins. Beth has a passion for reading fictional novels and enjoys lounging around and watching the newest Marvel movies.

Jenny is a people person. She has great communication skills, she’s a team player who loves a challenge and is eager to grow and develop her skills.

In her spare time Jenny loves to bake cakes, spend time with her family, go to the beach, for walks, any outdoor activities. She also enjoys reading and watching movies.

When Renee is not at Chatterbox she enjoys catching up with friends over coffee, and spending time with her mischievous dog. Renee has a huge passion for travel, so she loves exploring different parts of the world with her partner and daydreaming about her next big holiday.

James is a positive, friendly person who enjoys having a good laugh. He loves an adrenaline rush and has been skydiving twice. He can’t wait for his next big adventure. James has an Italian background and the passion Italians have for food has been passed down to James as he loves to eat. He can understand Italian and can speak just enough to get him by!

James has a passion for computers and soccer. In his spare time you will find James playing soccer, working out at the gym, playing computer games and hanging out with friends and family.