Meet the Team
Irene Deanne Frangoulis
Irene Deanne Frangoulis is the founder of Teach 2 Talk Speech Pathology and a certified practicing speech pathologist with over 13 years experience.
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Irene completed a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Speech Pathology at Monash University and Latrobe University, respectively. Over the last 13 years, Irene has practiced in large non-for profit organisations, schools and reputable private practices.
Throughout Irene’s career, she has developed a keen interest and focus in therapy for children with articulation and phonology disorders, language delay and disorders, auditory processing difficulties, fluency difficulties, autism spectrum disorder, pragmatic/social language delays and delayed play skills. Irene has also successfully delivered various literacy programs within a school setting.
Irene’s passion is working with pre-school and school aged children with communication difficulties. She enjoys the challenges and rewards that each child brings. Overcoming communication difficulties can be challenging for clients and the ones closest to them. Irene adopts a multidisciplinary approach in treating clients whereby she works with teachers, psychologists and other health care professionals to achieve the best outcomes for her clients and their families.
Lisa Godino
Lisa is a speech pathologist who completed a Bachelor of Speech Pathology at Latrobe University and is a certified Practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia.
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Her drive and passion for speech pathology comes from a love of working with people of all ages, enabling them to live life to their fullest potential.
Creating a safe space to have open conversations with her clients and their families is something Lisa prioritises, whilst adopting a holistic approach to her assessment and management practices. Her commitment to lifelong learning helps Lisa keep up to date with best practice.
Lisa has experience supporting children from preschool to mid high-school age with a range of communication difficulties, including children on the Autism Spectrum and those with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. She is experienced delivering therapy across a range of areas including: articulation, language, literacy and social communication delays of all severities. Lisa has also been consortium trained in the Lidcombe program and has a special interest in stuttering.
In her spare time, Lisa is a busy mum to 2 young children and toy cavoodle, Luna!
Phyllis Lim
Phyllis completed her Master of Speech Pathology in 2022 at La Trobe University and is a Certified Practicing Member of Speech Pathology Australia.
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She has a particular interest in working with preschool-aged children in the area of speech, play, literacy, and social communication. She is incredibly passionate about supporting children and their families to achieve their goals and reach their full potential.
Phyllis has worked in hospitals, mainstream schools, homes, and private clinics. She has experience working with children diagnosed with developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, hearing impairments, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Phyllis continually keeps up to date with the latest research-based interventions, and regularly attends professional development training opportunities, having recently been trained in Learn to Play by Karen Stagnetti, Basic Key Word Sign and Little Learners Love Literacy.
Phyllis is multilingual and can converse in English, Mandarin, and Hokkien.
Allison Thomas
Allison recently joined the Teach 2 Talk team as the administration assistant ensuring a welcoming and professional experience for you and your children.
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With a background in Occupational Therapy and NDIS Support Co-ordination, she brings an extensive knowledge of therapeutic practice and a passion for ensuring you receive the very best service.
Allison loves nothing more than spending time with her family and is kept busy with her 2 sons. When she does get a free moment, she can be found reading, working wonders with a crochet hook or going for walks with her beloved dog Pippa!
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