TO THE MOON & BACK (TMB) - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Senior Speech Pathologist
Adrienne Jackson (AJ) holds a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Cognitive Science from the University of New South Wales and graduated with honours in Speech Pathology from the University of Newcastle in 2015. She has over ten years experience in medical and allied health administration having grown up and worked in the north and inner west of Sydney. Adrienne is trained in AUSLAN and key word sign as well as PECS, Hanen More Than Words Program and MultiLit.
Adrienne's final clinical placement was with the Cerebral Palsy Alliance where she fell in love with providing family centred and holistic speech and language services to children with disabilities and their families. She brings with her a devotion to helping each child reach their potential and a joy in language and learning. Adrienne relocated to join To the Moon & Back having been inspired by the ideals of the practice and the measurable outcomes that the combination of behaviour analysis and speech pathology provides in the lives of children and families.
Binta Hellemans graduated from Macquarie University with a bachelors' degree in Creative Arts, majoring in music. Since that time, Binta has been working as a Senior Manager and a member of the executive team for a leading not for profit organisation working with autistic children and young people and their families for the past 9 years.
In her role as Senior Manager, Binta has managed over 30 staff members, managed all aspects of Human resources, office management, WHS requirements and marketing functions to name a few things.
Binta was inspired by the beliefs and mission of TMB and decided to join the team in February 2016. Binta hopes to bring her vast disability industry knowledge to the dedicated team of professionals at TMB and to personally continue to be a support for families and their children in their journey.
Job Titles:
- Clinical Director
- TMB Founder
Kristin started her career in behaviour analysis in 1998, working for New England Center for Children, recognised as a global leader in education for autistic children. During her 4 years at NECC, she worked in the residential setting with adolescents and in-home programs with preschool children. After completing her Masters in Applied Behaviour Analysis, she moved to London to work as a program consultant at TreeHouse School (now known as Ambitious for Autism), and became certified as a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst in 2003. Whilst at TreeHouse, she also led a team that opened an ABA specialist support classroom in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
After relocating to Sydney in 2007, she commenced her Masters of Speech and Language Pathology program at Macquarie University, finishing 4 years (and 2 children) later. She then worked for a year at The Shepherd Centre, a specialist service for children with hearing loss. In 2016, TMB was created.
Kristin believes deeply in the science of Applied Behaviour Analysis and the significant positive impact it can have on autistic children and their families. With TMB, she is hoping to offer a service that 1) provides effective programs of the highest standard, 2) works closely with families to provide the support they need during their journey, and 3) educates parents, teachers and allied health professionals in the application of the principles of behaviour analysis in their daily practice.
In 2019, Kristin was given an incredible opportunity to lead the development and delivery of the second graduate programs in Applied Behaviour Analysis in Australia at Griffith University. Kristin feels privileged to have such an important role in the growth of the ABA field here in Australia.