Team Liberator

Mel joined the Liberator team in January, 2009 as an experienced administrator with an extensive technical product background. With over 30 years’ experience in administration, customer service and product dispatch, while at Novita Children's Services Incorporated, Mel brought exceptional qualities to Liberator. She is the contact person for all product sales enquiries. Fortunately, Mel is an incredibly organised person with a relentless work ethic!

Prasad is based in Adelaide & works full-time for Liberator as the Technical Manager. He is a skilful Electronics person with 18 + years of design, manufacturing and field service experiences. He has over 10 years of experience in Assistive Technology industry, as a field service engineer. Prasad is very supportive in providing technical support over the phone and manages day to day repairs in the workshop.

Merryn is a speech pathologist based in Sydney, working full time for Liberator. She joined Liberator in 2015 as the Victorian consultant, based in Melbourne. With recent experience working in the Autism field, Merryn has gained a wide range of clinical experience through her roles in education and not-for-profit settings in QLD, NSW and VIC. Merryn strongly believes that every person has the right to spontaneous, independent communication, and she is committed to sharing this message. Heading up Liberator’s Consultant Team has allowed Merryn to ensure we provide consistent, quality support through the complex process of acquiring AAC.

Benjamin is a speech pathologist based in Melbourne. He works as an AAC speech pathology consultant for Liberator and owns a private practice where he largely supports those in need of AAC. He has spent his career supporting individuals with profound communication impairments and in recent years has spent considerable time educating speech pathologists, parents and educators about AAC intervention.

Jessica is a Speech Pathologist based in Brisbane, working full time for Liberator. Jessica has worked with children, adults, families and educators across a range of settings in both face to face and consultative roles. She has also had the opportunity to work in rural, regional and metropolitan areas. Jessica enjoys setting goals with individuals that are most important to them and sharing in the joy when each step towards a goal is achieved.

Delara is a Speech Pathologist based in Perth. She has worked extensively with children and adults with complex communication needs in various community and education settings. Delara has provided direct AAC services as well as supported other therapists to prescribe communication devices that meet the needs of the individual and their family. Most recently Delara has provided training and consultation to therapists all across Western Australia. Delara is passionate about helping individuals with disability find their voice through AAC, and training communication partners so that they have the confidence and knowledge to support AAC.

Eleanor is based in Melbourne & works part time for Liberator delivering therapy services. Her previous work as a Special Developmental School based therapist has enabled her to develop skills working within classrooms to support access to the curriculum, and outside the classroom providing support to teaching teams to develop inclusive programs and plan for AAC device use. She is currently collaborating with Karen Stagnitti on a therapy manual to provide the accommodations and adaptations required to run a play program for teenagers with additional needs.

Ash Colombini

(B.A. Speech Pathology)

Therapy Consultant

NEW SOUTH WALES 

Mob: 0406 380 905
Email: ash@liberator.net.au

Works - Monday to Friday

Ash is based in Sydney & works full-time for Liberator in tandem with Leanna Fox, delivering therapy services. She is a skilful clinician with a huge amount of experience in the field, having previously been a part of the Cerebral Palsy Alliance organisation. Ash is able to work very effectively in conjunction with other speech pathologists yet can also operate in a solo capacity. She brings a tremendous energy & focus to improving AAC competency for device users & is a welcome addition to Liberator’s elite team.