Team Liberator

Mel joined the Liberator team in January, 2009 as an experienced administrator with an extensive technical product background. With over 25 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 and device trials. Fortunately, Mel is an incredibly organised person with a relentless work ethic!

Gareth is the latest addition to the Liberator Team at HQ in Adelaide. He is a talented & dexterous electronics technician who is developing his skill base rapidly, under the careful tutelage of Liberator veteran Jeff Price. Gareth is concentrating on building, supporting & repairing Liberator’s Number 1 product, the LR7. Liberator’s continuing expansion means we needed more staff to maintain premium levels of quality service. Gareth is already proving to be a great asset.

Jo is a Speech Pathologist based in Sydney, working full time for Liberator. Jo has worked in a variety of not-for-profit organisations and gained experienced supporting children and adults with complex communication needs and their families. Jo has gained confidence working in a variety of settings such as home, schools and in the community and is passionate about promoting meaningful communication in everyday contexts using AAC.

Penny is based on The Gold Coast in Queensland and brings many years of practical experience to our clients and customers. Previously, she worked for The Cerebral Palsy League of Queensland as a Family Assistant, before spending 20 years as a Teacher’s Aide in the area of Special Needs Education. Penny has supported several PRC Minspeak device users over the years and thus possesses the insight and sensitivity Liberator values so highly.

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.

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.