Our Team

JORDAN holmeS

DIRector/ Developmental Educator 

Jordan has five years experience working with and mentoring young adults and children with disabilities.

Areas of interest include:

  • Supporting positive relationships 

  • Social skills

  • Teaching daily living and life skills

  • Emotional regulation 

  • Counselling 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood/
    Special Education)

  • Bachelor of Disability Studies

Membership:

  • Developmental Educator Australia Incorporated 

Matthew holmeS

Director and Social Program Coordinator 

Matthew is an experienced mentor and has worked in the disability sector for over five years. 

Areas of interest include: 

  • Role modelling

  • Teaching daily living and life skills

  • Teaching Financial literacy 

  • Promoting positive relationships 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Health science (Management)

  • Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)

Rebecca

Developmental Educator

Rebecca has extensive experience and expertise working with children and young adults with disabilities, their families, and allied health professionals to promote positive and successful outcomes.

Areas of interest include:

  • Emotional regulation and social-skill building

  • Positive behaviour outcomes

  • Transitions 

  • Teaching daily living skills

  • Working with key support networks (families and allied health professionals)

  • Social and functional communication 

  • Counselling and family support 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood/Special Education)

  • Bachelor of Disability Studies

 Membership:

  • Developmental Educator Australia Incorporated 

Rachel

Developmental Educator

Rachel has experience supporting young children, teens and adults with disabilities. Rachel also has experience developing and running group therapy programs to teach teens and young adults social communication skills.

Areas of interest include:

  • Supporting positive relationships 

  • Social skills

  • Teaching daily living and life skills

  • Emotional regulation 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood/
    Special Education)

  • Bachelor of Disability Studies

Membership:

  • Developmental Educator Australia Incorporated 

Danielle

Adminstration Assistant

Danielle has experience in administration work and has previously been a 1:1 disability support worker.

Area of interest include

  • Office Management

  • Administration and Human Resources support

  • Project coordination

  • Budgeting

Qualifications:

  • Cert III and IV in Education Support

  • Cert III in Children services

Ella

DIsability Support Worker

Ella is involved in 1:1 mentoring as well as assisting our group social events and overnight camps.

Areas of interest include:

  • Assisting participants with independent living skills

  • Engaging in participants hobbies and interests

  • Supporting participants socially, engaging in conversations and giving encouragement where needed

Gwen

Developmental Educator

I have experience working with children and adults with a diverse range of needs using a range of therapeutic approaches. I have completed a Bachelors degree in Disability and Developmental Education at Flinders University.

Areas of interest include:

  • Emotional regulation

  • Social skills

  • Job and employment related skills

  • Communication

  • Independent living skills

  • Transitions

  • Interoception

  • Play and friendship skills

  • Financial literacy

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in Disability and Developmental Education at Flinders University.

Chloe

DIsability Support Worker

Chloe has experience supporting young children and teens with disabilities. Chloe is involved in 1:1 mentoring as well as assisting our group social events and overnight camps.

Areas of interest include:

  • Assisting with Independent living skills

  • Supporting people to access the community

  • Engaging in participants hobbies and interests

Qualifications:

  • Chloe has completed studying Psychology at Flinders University and has an interest in disability and behaviour.

Paul

DIsability Support Worker

Paul has recently started supporting adults with disabilities. Paul is involved in 1:1 mentoring.

Areas of interest include:

  • Assisting participants with independent living skills

  • Engaging in participants hobbies and interests

  • Supporting participants socially, engaging in conversations and giving encouragement where needed