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ph: (02) 6299 7271
Postal Address
PO Box 1570 Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Location
1 Thorpe Ave Queanbeyan NSW 2620
ph: (02) 6299 7271
PO Box 1570 Queanbeyan NSW 2620
1 Thorpe Ave Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Director
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood/Primary), Master of Special Education (majoring in Autism Spectrum Disorders), Certificate 1V in Leadership and Management and an Advanced Diploma in Leadership and Management.
Karen worked in preschools/childcare centres and schools in NSW/ACT and indigenous communities in the Northern Territory, before following her real passion of teaching children with additional needs. She completed her Masters in Special Education majoring in Autism Spectrum Disorders at Canberra University and started working as an Early Intervention Teacher at Treehouse in 2005.
Since 2018, Karen has been responsible for leading and managing the enthusiastic and dedicated team at Treehouse. She is committed to fulfilling the goals of the Treehouse founders in ensuring that all families that have concerns about their child’s development are able to access support and guidance.
Karen has additional training in ‘Circle of Security’ and ‘Stepping Stones Triple P’. These programs aim to assist parents and carers to build a strong connection with their child and to promote positive behaviour.
Karen’s motivation is for all children to learn and progress and have a happy life.
Available Monday-Friday
Finance Officer, Administration Officer
Sam has been at Treehouse since 2009. You will find her in reception with her other colleagues welcoming and assisting clients when they enter the premises. Her main role is managing the financials of Treehouse, submitting, and acquitting grants, reporting to the Board, Payroll, accounts payable and any other administrative tasks that are required. She is a valued member of our team and responsible for many of the strong foundations that make our Treehouse such a great place to visit.
Available Monday to Friday
Administration Officer / NDIS Plan Manager
Kelly is an integral part of the team and supports all staff to ensure efficiency in our day-to-day operations. She is the main contact for NDIS enquiries and has a vast and detailed knowledge of funding systems. She assists with (but is not limited to) Plan Management services, arranging and monitoring Service User Agreements, creating Funding Plans, email and phone correspondence, Invoicing and Accounts. Kelly brings a wide range of skills and is always up for a laugh. Treehouse is lucky to have such professional and knowledgeable staff member.
Available Monday to Friday-
Educator/Therapy Assist/Early Intervention Support
For more than 18 years Stassia has been at Treehouse supporting children and their families. Her motto is “children can”.
Stassia has Special Education Training as well as being trained by The Hanen Centre in SPARKtm to coach parents communication and play skills with their children as well as Behaviour and Emotional Management.
Stassia has an interest in Autism and has watched many families and children over the years walk the stepping stones to their goals and successes.
Stassia through her years and experience at Treehouse provides support in Group, as well as her 1:1 Therapy Assist Role in Pre School and Home settings.
“The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don’t tell you what to see” Alexandra K. Trenfor
Additional language/s: French and Lebanese
Available: Mondays to Thursdays
Stronger Pathways to Preschool Program/Early Intervention Teacher
Bachelor of Learning Management Early Childhood
Caryn has been a teacher since 2004 and is a passionate and supportive member of the Pathways to Preschool Team. She has worked across many settings from her experience as a teacher in Queensland as well as New South Wales. She is currently studying a Masters of Special Education.
Caryn loves getting to know each child individually. She takes time to build meaningful, professional relationships with them that allow for a team approach in developing enthusiastic and well supported transitions into their preschool environment. Caryn enjoys exploring children’s creativity through exciting and new play experiences in groups. She believes the continuous sparking of children’s curiosities assists adults in learning the individual strengths of each child that in turn, can be used to build upon areas of their development that require more support.
Available Monday-Friday
Stronger Pathways to Preschool Program
Bachelor of Education (Primary), Certificate of Child Care Studies
Debra has been working with children and families in a range of settings for around 30 years and has loved every minute of it. This has included preschools and schools in Australia and the UK. She has a special interest and experience supporting families of children with additional needs. This includes facilitating and working with playgroups in the ACT, and supporting families to meet and build networks. She has also run workshops with parents and children on homemade resources and ideas on play. Debra’s interest in supporting children to learn (through play) led to a range of experiences and training including Holistic Circus Therapy and workshops on Autism. Debra works in our Stronger Pathways to Preschool Program ensuring that the journey to preschool for families, children, and teachers, goes as smoothly as possible through groups, visits, other resources, and, of course, lots of play!
Available: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Speech Pathologist
Bachelor of Health Science (Speech Pathology)
Sarah is an experienced speech pathologist at Treehouse with over 10 years’ experience working in Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT. Her passion is partnering with families and communities to support each child to reach their potential. Her areas of professional interest include literacy, early and advanced language skills, speech, stuttering and play – to name a few. Her professional support revolves around providing a high quality evidence-based service, which holds each family at the core.
Administration Assistant
Linda is the newest member of the Administration Team. She works part-time supporting the team with key administrative tasks that assists with the smooth running of Treehouse.
Linda has a keen interest in supporting families who have children with special needs. She understands, and knows first-hand, the daily challenges that families can face and the importance of early intervention and social interaction to a child’s development. She is happy to assist you with any enquiries you may have.
Linda has a background in support work, fitness, and the public service.
Available: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday