Jess is a Speech Pathologist with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) from the University of Newcastle. She is experienced in working with preschool and school aged children in both clinic and classroom settings. Jess is particularly interested in early language development and supporting children in their transition to school.

Jess is enthusiastic about working with children and families to support their individual communication needs. She enjoys building on a child’s strengths to help them achieve their communication goals. Jess is also passionate about working collaboratively with parents (and teachers) to achieve their child’s goals and enable them to support their child’s communication.

Jess works to supervise and support our dedicated team of allied health assistants and speech pathologists at Early Bird Therapy Services. She is currently on maternity leave.

Shofiya is a Speech Pathologist with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology) from the University of Sydney. She is experienced in working with preschool and school-aged children in clinic, classroom and Telehealth settings.

Shofiya strongly believes in working collaboratively with families to ensure that they feel supported and to achieve the best therapy outcomes for their children. Shofiya enjoys working in all areas of paediatrics, with a particular interest in working with preschool aged children.

Shofiya is available for individual and group therapy programs at the Early Bird clinic on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Therapy via Telehealth is also available for remote learning.

Shofiya is a Speech Pathologist with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology) from the University of Sydney. She is experienced in working with preschool and school-aged children in clinic, classroom and Telehealth settings.

Shofiya strongly believes in working collaboratively with families to ensure that they feel supported and to achieve the best therapy outcomes for their children. Shofiya enjoys working in all areas of paediatrics, with a particular interest in working with preschool aged children.

Shofiya is available for individual and group therapy programs at the Early Bird clinic on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Therapy via Telehealth is also available for remote learning.

Sally is an Occupational Therapist with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) from the University of Sydney. She has had experience working with children in childcare and school settings, and to collaborate with teachers in assessments and trialling of interventions. She also has experience with supervising and supporting children with their home activities as a disability support worker.

She enjoys engaging with children in a variety of settings in her personal life, including at a dance school, and is excited to apply her knowledge from her degree to support them further with day to day challenges. She hopes to support children to develop helpful strategies and resilience in collaboration with their families and other therapists.

Sally is able to provide services at the Early Bird clinic in English and Japanese on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Therapy via Telehealth is also available for remote learning.

Kimberley is a Speech Pathologist with a Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Sciences and a Master of Speech and Language Pathology from Macquarie University. Throughout her degrees, Kimberley’s placement opportunities have included working with preschool children, school-aged children and young adults in clinic and Telehealth settings, as well as supporting parent involvement in home practice. She also has experience working with children of all ages as a tutor.

Kimberley is passionate about providing holistic, client-focused therapy for children of all ages. She enjoys collaborating with clients and families to make each session fun and engaging while supporting clients to further develop their communication skills in a safe and positive learning environment.

Kimberley is able to provide services at the Early Bird clinic from Monday to Friday. Therapy via Telehealth is also available for remote learning.

Charli is an Occupational Therapist with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) from the University of Sydney. She has experience working with a primary school and high school aged children during her time on placements and in her role as a School Learning Support Officer.

Charli enjoys working with children, parents and teachers to support children develop their social and emotional abilities at home and school. She works to ensure that each session is engaging, client-centred and collaborative, and that children and their families feel valued, supported and safe.

Charli is able to provide services at the Early Bird clinic. Therapy via Telehealth is also available for remote learning.​​