Meet Allanah
Speech Pathologist
Owner of Talk Joy Speech Therapy
“My favourite thing about speech therapy is getting to know the children and families that I work with and being able to be part of their first few chapters in their lives. I love being able to make a difference.”
About Allanah
Growing up Allanah always knew she wanted to work with people. “I was determined to either be a nurse or a teacher, so I could work with a range of people or help people for a living. When it came to choosing subjects at highschool I was not too sure what to aim for. I went to a careers open night and heard about Occupational Therapy. I looked into it a bit more and spoke to some teachers, one suggested that Speech Pathology was also an option. I attended an observational day at one of the local University. I got to shadow a range of speech pathology students in different classes and placements. I discovered that it was a perfect mix of health and teaching and I have never looked back.”
Allanah loves working with preschool and primary school-aged children. Her passions are within the space of articulation and literacy.
On weekends Allanah loves spending time with family or relaxing at home. She also enjoys being creative with crochet or doing other forms of art or craft!
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Meet Rebecca
Admin Extraordinaire
"I have worked with kids for years in other fields and am very passionate about seeing the spark in their eye when they learn something new or feel encouraged."
About Rebecca
Rebecca is Talk Joy’s Admin Assistant and has a love of helping people, especially children find their confidence. “I have worked with kids for years in other fields and am very passionate about seeing the spark in their eye when they learn something new or feel encouraged. It’s something so small that can make such a big deal of difference in their growth. I remember times when I struggled with something through school and how it affected my confidence in myself and other areas of my life as well.”
Rebecca is organised, considerate and is determined to leave a satisfying first impression when clients converse with her. Rebecca will be one of your points of contact when communicating with ‘Talk Joy’ so keep an eye out for her in your inbox.
When she’s not working, Rebecca is a passionate performer which brings a new element of creativity to the company. She loves going to the beach with her family and her dogs.