Our Team

CDI Head Office Team

Nadene Anderson

Operations & Marketing Director
Bachelor Communications (Business)

Halaina Winter

Clinical Director
Master of Clinical Psychology Candidate
B.A, Psychology (Hons.)
Graduate Certificate of Autism
Certified ESDM Therapist

Emma Armitage

Operations Manager
Bachelor of Education
(Early Childhood Education)

CDI Western Sydney Team

CDI Therapists are trained to fidelity in the Early Start Denver Model practices and processes.

Lauren Chang

Clinical Manager
Master of Education
(Special and Inclusive Education)
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Hons.)
Certified ESDM Therapist

Alison Hurst

Centre Co-ordinator
Diploma of Early Childhood Education

Natalie Lavelle

Educational & IRP Lead
Keyworker
Bachelor of Education (0-12 years)
Graduate Certificate in Special Education

Gina Holme

Keyworker
Master of Education (Special Education)
Bachelor of Science (Psychology)

Sarah McInnes

Keyworker
Bachelor of Teaching
(Early Childhood and Primary Education)

Mette Haulrik

Keyworker
Diploma of Occupational Therapy

Amanda Palmer

Keyworker
Bachelor of Education (0-5 years)

Shaya Ebenessar

Keyworker
Master of Education (Special Ed and Applied Behaviour Analysis)
Bachelor of Arts (Education & Gender Studies)

Maria Corera

Keyworker
Master of Social Work
Certified ESDM Therapist

Sabrina Wong

Keyworker
Bachelor of Speech Pathology
Certified ESDM Therapist

Bianca Reeding

ESDM Inclusion Coach
Bachelor of Teaching
(Early Childhood Education)

Claire Mitchell

Key Worker
Masters of Special Education
Bachelor of Arts
(Sociology and Social Psychology)

Anna Nguyen

Key Worker
Bachelor of Teaching
(Early Childhood Education)

Maha Cheema

Key Worker
Bachelor Psychology

Elena Tavianatos

Key Worker
Bachelor Social Work
Certificate III Children’s Services

Danielle Elmer

Therapy Assistant
Certificate III Children’s Services

Nicola Hayes

Therapy Assistant (Maternity Leave)
Diploma of Education

Denevene Smith

Centre Administrator