PROVIDING BEHAVIOUR CONSULTATION, AND INTENSIVE EARLY INTERVENTION ABA PROGRAMS
MOBILE AND CLINIC-BASED BEHAVIOUR SERVICES
PROVIDING BEHAVIOUR CONSULTATION, AND INTENSIVE EARLY INTERVENTION ABA PROGRAMS
MOBILE AND CLINIC-BASED BEHAVIOUR SERVICES
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TEACHING KIDS HOW TO LEARN
OuR team: senior staff
Natasha Kavalieros, BCBA
Natasha Kavalieros, BCBA
Natasha Kavalieros, BCBA
CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Natasha (Tash) is the Founder and Clinical Director at Learning Ready Behaviour Services. She is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA). Tash completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the University of Western Sydney; and went on to complete her Master of Education in Applied Behaviour Analysis at Monash Univers
CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Natasha (Tash) is the Founder and Clinical Director at Learning Ready Behaviour Services. She is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA). Tash completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the University of Western Sydney; and went on to complete her Master of Education in Applied Behaviour Analysis at Monash University. Tash is now a Sessional Teaching Associate in the same Masters program at Monash University.
Tash began her career in ABA in 2010, working at a leading ABA clinic in Sydney, first as an in-home therapist, and continued gaining experience and supervision to then fulfil various clinic-based roles, including National Training and Development Manager. Within this role, Tash was responsible for delivering ABA training workshops, and ongoing training and development for senior staff, in clinics across NSW, VIC and SA. Tash pioneered in-house therapist training protocols, and was responsible for assessing the quality and effectiveness of staff training procedures.
Tash then moved to the United States of America for two years, where she gained extensive supervision as a Program Supervisor at a world-renowned ABA clinic in Southern California. In this role, Tash worked with a multi-disciplinary team, including behaviour analysts, psychologists, speech pathologists and teachers. She also supervised a number of clinic-based social skills group programs for children aged 2-7 years old.
Tash is thrilled to be part of building a high-quality team of clinicians at Learning Ready, and providing effective and meaningful behaviour services to the children of Sydney!
Amy Wang
Natasha Kavalieros, BCBA
Natasha Kavalieros, BCBA
BEHAVIOUR CONSULTANT
Amy completed her Master of Education in Applied Behaviour Analysis at Monash University in June 2020. Her ultimate goal is to become a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst.
Amy has worked in the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis for nine years, with children from the age of 12 months to 13 years old, with a variety of
BEHAVIOUR CONSULTANT
Amy completed her Master of Education in Applied Behaviour Analysis at Monash University in June 2020. Her ultimate goal is to become a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst.
Amy has worked in the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis for nine years, with children from the age of 12 months to 13 years old, with a variety of developmental diagnoses.
Amy is passionate about addressing barriers to children’s learning and using natural environment teaching where possible for the most organic learning environments.
Zoe Williams
Natasha Kavalieros, BCBA
Zoe Williams
BEHAVIOUR CONSULTANT
Zoe completed her Master of Education in Applied Behaviour Analysis at Monash University in 2020, after graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Macquarie University. Zoe is currently accruing her supervision hours in pursuit of certification as a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst.
Zoe has held multiple ro
BEHAVIOUR CONSULTANT
Zoe completed her Master of Education in Applied Behaviour Analysis at Monash University in 2020, after graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Macquarie University. Zoe is currently accruing her supervision hours in pursuit of certification as a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst.
Zoe has held multiple roles throughout her ABA career thus far, including Junior Behaviour Therapist, Senior Behaviour Therapist, and Program Supervisor. She has worked in a variety of settings including in-home therapy, clinic-based therapy, as well as shadowing in preschools and primary schools, and facilitating Social Skills Groups. She has experience working with children ranging from 18 months to 14 years of age, as well as working with children with a range of diagnoses.
Zoe is passionate about making therapy fun, exciting and varied for her clients, as well as ensuring therapy is functional and aligned with the child’s and family’s needs.
our team: behaviour therapists
Laura Di Francesco
Laura Di Francesco
Laura Di Francesco
Laura completed her Bachelor of Science (Biology) at Western Sydney University. She is in the process of beginning her Master of Education in Applied Behaviour Analysis. Laura intends to complete her required supervised experience at LRBS to pursue certification as a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst.
Laura has worked as a Behaviour The
Laura completed her Bachelor of Science (Biology) at Western Sydney University. She is in the process of beginning her Master of Education in Applied Behaviour Analysis. Laura intends to complete her required supervised experience at LRBS to pursue certification as a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst.
Laura has worked as a Behaviour Therapist for the last 8 years with children and young adults from 18 months to 20 years of age, with various diagnoses. As a senior therapist she has acquired experience delivering therapy in a wide range of settings including home, clinic and community based therapy, shadowing in preschools, primary and high schools, as well as workplaces and TAFE.
Laura has a natural approach to therapy, ensuring functionality of the goals being targeted for each client. She is excited to contribute her wealth of experience as a Behaviour Therapist to the team at LRBS.
Lulu Barker
Laura Di Francesco
Laura Di Francesco
Having been with Learning Ready for over a year, Lulu has worked with a range of children from 21 months to 6 years old.
Passionate about helping children and families live their best possible lives, Lulu is determined to help make that a reality. Empathy, drive and an energetic spirit inform her approach to work, ensuring each child and t
Having been with Learning Ready for over a year, Lulu has worked with a range of children from 21 months to 6 years old.
Passionate about helping children and families live their best possible lives, Lulu is determined to help make that a reality. Empathy, drive and an energetic spirit inform her approach to work, ensuring each child and their family has a dedicated and motivated Behaviour Therapist on their team.
Lulu is completing the third year of her Bachelor of Psychology. She intends to continue her education with a Masters of Clinical Psychology.
Lowri Davies
Laura Di Francesco
Irene Hatzistergos
Lowri moved to Sydney from Wales, UK. After working with children with Autism for a number of years as a teaching aid, Lowri decided to study a Bachelor in Education with Special and Inclusive Needs, and it was there that she came across Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) in a psychology module.
From here on, Lowri knew ABA was the career
Lowri moved to Sydney from Wales, UK. After working with children with Autism for a number of years as a teaching aid, Lowri decided to study a Bachelor in Education with Special and Inclusive Needs, and it was there that she came across Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) in a psychology module.
From here on, Lowri knew ABA was the career for her, and she began volunteering in a program that was run by Board Certified Behaviour Analysts (BCBAs). Here she was trained in ABA and worked on a number of in-home programs throughout university. She was then fortunate enough to be offered employment in an ABA specialist school.
Lowri loves working as an ABA therapist and tries to bring as much fun and energy as possible into her sessions. She feels that seeing the children’s progress is the most incredible part of her job!
Irene Hatzistergos
Irene Hatzistergos
Irene Hatzistergos
Irene is currently completing her third year of a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) at Western Sydney University. She intends to go on to complete further education in her field of study.
Irene has had prior experience in working with children and young people, which includes working as a study session facilitator, as well as volunteer wo
Irene is currently completing her third year of a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) at Western Sydney University. She intends to go on to complete further education in her field of study.
Irene has had prior experience in working with children and young people, which includes working as a study session facilitator, as well as volunteer work experience at a local youth centre.
Irene is enthusiastic, and possesses a great desire in helping children and families to achieve their individual goals and needs, with the intent of helping children create positive changes in their lives.
Jasmine Everett
Irene Hatzistergos
Jasmine Everett
Jasmine completed her Bachelor of Counselling at Notre Dame University and intends to go on to further studies in that field. Jasmine has previous experience working with children at a youth outreach centre as well as coaching children sports.
Jasmine’s goal is to collect an abundance of skills and learnings needed to become a grief and
Jasmine completed her Bachelor of Counselling at Notre Dame University and intends to go on to further studies in that field. Jasmine has previous experience working with children at a youth outreach centre as well as coaching children sports.
Jasmine’s goal is to collect an abundance of skills and learnings needed to become a grief and loss counsellor for children in palliative care, as well as working with troubled juveniles.
Jasmine is enthusiastic and passionate about working alongside children and their families in order to help them reach their goals and needs; and strives to create a fun and positive environment that will aid in creating positive changes to their lives. Jasmine is excited to be part of the team at Learning Ready, as through ABA, she will be able to aid children and their families in learning skills and behaviours that will help further their development. No one child is the same, and ABA allows Jasmine the chance to assist all children in being heard and understood.
Olivia Brodbeck
Irene Hatzistergos
Jasmine Everett
Olivia recently completed a degree in Psychology at the University of New South Wales and is excited to be part of the Learning Ready Team.
Olivia has a strong interest in mental health advocacy and is passionate about engaging with and helping, young people through evidence-based interventions.
She has previously worked alongside children
Olivia recently completed a degree in Psychology at the University of New South Wales and is excited to be part of the Learning Ready Team.
Olivia has a strong interest in mental health advocacy and is passionate about engaging with and helping, young people through evidence-based interventions.
She has previously worked alongside children in a range of environments. This includes being an educator at an inner-city out of school care, where she enjoyed forming strong bonds with the children and directing their learning.
Olivia is committed to developing rewarding relationships with children and their families applying ABA.
Maimoona Syedah
Jade Fenech Close
Jade Fenech Close
Maimoona completed her Bachelor of Advanced Science with a major in Neuroscience and Psychology at UNSW. Maimoona has gained experience as a volunteer in care centres and as a Research Assistant at the Parent-Child Research Clinic (UNSW) where support was provided for young children diagnosed with conduct disorders.
Maimoona is passionat
Maimoona completed her Bachelor of Advanced Science with a major in Neuroscience and Psychology at UNSW. Maimoona has gained experience as a volunteer in care centres and as a Research Assistant at the Parent-Child Research Clinic (UNSW) where support was provided for young children diagnosed with conduct disorders.
Maimoona is passionate about working with children, especially those who are vulnerable. She came to this realization while studying developmental courses as part of her degree, and after being exposed to different cultures’ views and practices regarding mental health. Maimoona wants to help kids bring out their best selves and equip them with skills which will enable them to live a progressive, independent life; where they can take advantage of all that the world has to offer.
Maimoona is excited to be a part of the LRBS team and practising ABA because it focuses on increasing children’s daily functioning skills, helping them to be more self-sufficient; while also teaching them how to experience positive social interactions in their world.
Jade Fenech Close
Jade Fenech Close
Jade Fenech Close
Jade moved to Australia from Malta after obtaining her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology (Honours). She has spent the last six years working with children of all ages in different settings from foster families to private schools. Jade first worked at a nursery school and implemented activities aimed at building each child's skills. Later sh
Jade moved to Australia from Malta after obtaining her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology (Honours). She has spent the last six years working with children of all ages in different settings from foster families to private schools. Jade first worked at a nursery school and implemented activities aimed at building each child's skills. Later she pursued further career development at a private school as a Learning Support Assistant where she aided a number of young learners with social and communication difficulties, challenging behaviour, as well as intellectual difficulties. Whilst working in this field Jade got to experience first-hand the benefits of Applied Behaviour Analysis by liaising with a therapist and implementing school based behaviour support with a young student with Autism. This inspired Jade to pursue a career in this field. She is currently working on obtaining her Registered Behaviour Technician credential and intends to pursue her BCBA credential in the future.
Jade is excited to be part of LRBS and gain further hands-on experience in the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis, whilst utilising her skills to help families achieve treatment goals.
Jacinta Ward
Jade Fenech Close
Jacinta Ward
Jacinta completed her Bachelor of Health Science (Public Health) at Western Sydney University and is currently undertaking her Bachelor of Life Sciences (Psychology) at UNSW. Jacinta intends to go on to complete her Honours in Psychology and work towards becoming a registered psychologist.
Jacinta has experience working for a registered
Jacinta completed her Bachelor of Health Science (Public Health) at Western Sydney University and is currently undertaking her Bachelor of Life Sciences (Psychology) at UNSW. Jacinta intends to go on to complete her Honours in Psychology and work towards becoming a registered psychologist.
Jacinta has experience working for a registered NDIS service provider where she assisted young people with complex needs and various cognitive and physical conditions. She has also volunteered in the Philippines helping run a nutrition and feeding project for children aged 1-5 years old in the local community.
Working with children has been a rewarding experience for Jacinta and has driven her ambition to pursue a career that supports children and their families and help them to achieve their goals. She hopes to apply her understanding of health and well-being as well as her compassionate and bubbly personality, to the team at Learning Ready; as well as to learn how Applied Behaviour Analytic skills will enhance her ability to make a difference in a child's life!
Edina Good
Fatima Soummaka
Jacinta Ward
Edina is due to complete her Bachelor of Science (Psychology and Neuroscience) in June 2021.
Her education has equipped her with a strong understanding of the mind and behaviour. She
has a special research interest in neuropsychological development and how environments shape the person we are.
Edina has worked within the medical and dental i
Edina is due to complete her Bachelor of Science (Psychology and Neuroscience) in June 2021.
Her education has equipped her with a strong understanding of the mind and behaviour. She
has a special research interest in neuropsychological development and how environments shape the person we are.
Edina has worked within the medical and dental industry for many years and is known for her
warmth, attentiveness and enthusiasm. She has a particular passion for working with children
and upholds person-centred and capacity-building principles in her practice.
Edina places the
child's needs and self-identified goals at the centre of their support provision. She is looking
forward to implementing her education and skills in the application of early intervention in
Applied Behaviour Analysis at Learning Ready Behaviour Services.
Fatima Soummaka
Fatima Soummaka
Fatima Soummaka
Fatima completed her Bachelor in Psychological Science at the Australian Catholic University
and is currently completing her Graduate Diploma in Psychology at ACU. She intends to go on
to complete further studies within her chosen field of Psychology and work towards becoming
a Clinical Psychologist specialising in working with children.
Fati
Fatima completed her Bachelor in Psychological Science at the Australian Catholic University
and is currently completing her Graduate Diploma in Psychology at ACU. She intends to go on
to complete further studies within her chosen field of Psychology and work towards becoming
a Clinical Psychologist specialising in working with children.
Fatima has experience providing social and emotional support to individuals and their loved
ones diagnosed with chronic illnesses and psychological disorders, including children aged 18 months -13 years. Fatima’s experience working with children has been very rewarding thus
far, and has encouraged her to continue on and pursue a career that supports and encourages
children's learning.
Fatima is passionate about wellbeing and healthcare and is excited to be part of LRBS, seeking to broaden her skills and gain hands-on experience with children in the field of ABA; assisting them and their families to flourish and fulfil their personal treatment goals.
Elyse Roach
Fatima Soummaka
Fatima Soummaka
Elyse graduated from Western Sydney University with her Bachelor of Health Science (Health Promotion) and Master of Health Science (Health Services Management) in 2014 and also holds a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care.
She is incredibly passionate about paediatric health, holistic wellbeing and early intervention and has
Elyse graduated from Western Sydney University with her Bachelor of Health Science (Health Promotion) and Master of Health Science (Health Services Management) in 2014 and also holds a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care.
She is incredibly passionate about paediatric health, holistic wellbeing and early intervention and has held multiple roles in the education and health industries, including Telehealth Advisor, Wellness Director, Family Relationship Manager, Health Educator and Early Childhood Educator. She has been involved in designing, implementing and evaluating a range of health initiatives within the pre-school setting, including Grove Martial Arts Program, Community Libraries, Community Gardens and Healthy Lunchbox Movement.
Elyse is excited to extend her knowledge in Applied Behaviour Analysis and is committed to providing fun, creative and flexible therapy in a setting where children and their families feel safe and supported.
OUR TEAM: ADMINISTration
Cherry Cooper
Cherry is a Sydney local, who began her career by moving to the country to study Rural Science. After completing a Diploma in Science from University of New England, she returned to Sydney. She has provided administrative support to several community and educational organisations, and enjoys keeping things organised and running smoothly.
C
Cherry is a Sydney local, who began her career by moving to the country to study Rural Science. After completing a Diploma in Science from University of New England, she returned to Sydney. She has provided administrative support to several community and educational organisations, and enjoys keeping things organised and running smoothly.
Cherry is enthusiastic about supporting children to find their voice, and also volunteers as a classroom tutor for students with Story Factory.