Chloe Cocks
Founder / Speech Pathologist
Chloe has extensive experience providing public and private speech pathology services in educational settings, including Early Childhood and primary schools in South Australia.
Chloe is extremely passionate about enabling children to reach their full potential. She has a real knack of engaging and relating to children and enjoys building strong relationships with her clients’ families and teachers.
Chloe’s fun and creative therapy sessions are relevant to each client which motivates them to fulfill their communication potential. She has experience in conducting assessments and providing therapy in the areas of speech, language, fluency, literacy, social and pragmatic skills.
Things she likes: Yoga, gardening and beach walks with my husband, two boys & SunnyDog
Things she doesn’t: Traffic!
Roar Speech describes her as: Happy, caring, patient & fun!
Peta McAlpine
Practice Manager
Peta is our number one go-to administrative girl for all of our beautiful families, whether it's to chat about the services Roar provides, scheduling, accounts, building relationships... nothing is too much for Pete! You will always be welcomed with a warm, vibrant smile.
Peta comes with extensive experience working in administrative roles ranging from health to veterinary.
Things she likes: Walks with my partner and border collie, Dusty, roller skating & cooking Hello Fresh
Things she doesn’t: Mushrooms
Roar Speech describes her as: Funny, loyal, enthusiastic & has the kindest heart
Olivia Brinkworth
Senior Speech Pathologist / Operations Manager
Olivia is a warm and caring speech pathologist who is passionate about working with children and their families to build their capacity to communicate effectively.
Olivia's enthusiastic and bubbly personality allows for fun and innovative therapy sessions. Olivia has a natural desire to care and enjoys exploring ways to best engage with individual children. She has experience working in a diverse range of paediatric speech pathology areas.
Things she likes: Cooking, pilates, holidays, cups of tea and sunshine!
Things she doesn’t: Peanut butter
Roar Speech describes her as: Honest, passionate, organised & chirpy!
Coby Hanisch
Senior Speech Pathologist / Clinical Manager
Coby started her career in 2010 and has had the pleasure of working with children and adults across community, education and hospital settings. She has extensive experience working with children on early language development, speech sound disorders, literacy, fluency, feeding and social communication skills.
Coby is passionate about recognising individual differences in children and helping them become effective communicators through play. She takes on a highly individualised approach to therapy, understanding that every child, their needs and motivation differs.
She loves helping children grow their communication skills in order to develop meaningful relationships with their loved ones, teachers and peers.
Things she likes: All things adventure, beach time and spending time outdoors with her family
Things she doesn’t: Mushrooms- eww!
Roar Speech describes her as: Fun-loving, knowledgable, passionate and creative!
Kirralee Moores
Senior Speech Pathologist
Kirralee has been working as a paediatric speech pathologist for 17 years in community and education settings. Kirralee brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise about speech pathology within a multidisciplinary team. She is passionate about supporting children and their families and considers it a real privilege to be part of a child’s journey to help them shine and be a confident communicator.
Kirralee is warm and helps children feel at ease. She loves being able to see children reach their goals through play and having fun!
Things she likes: Spending time with her family, drinking coffee in pretty places and musical theatre
Things she doesn’t: Cleaning!
Roar Speech describes her as: Gentle, kind-hearted, thoughtful & fun!
Jemima Parker (Nee D'Lima)
Senior Speech Pathologist
Jemima is a sweet and caring speech pathologist who is passionate about supporting children in their confidence and communication abilities. She has experience working with children in school and clinic settings, and enjoys making therapy creative, fun and engaging! Jemima devotes herself to building relationships with clients and their families, and she loves to help our little lions reach their full potential!
Things she likes: Trips to the beach, sunshine, playing guitar, singing and taking a ballet class
Things she doesn’t: Cold weather!
Roar Speech describes her as: Enthusiastic, passionate and kind!
Hannah Osborn
Speech Pathologist
Hannah has practical experience working with children and adults in a range of different environments, such as schools, hospitals, and within homes. Hannah is passionate about helping children achieve their communication goals, whilst building meaningful relationships during fun and engaging sessions.
Things she likes: Travelling, warm weather, playing football and trying out new restaurants
Things she doesn’t: Flies!
Roar Speech describes her as: Kind, active, bubbly and fun!
Grace Hooper
Speech Pathologist
Grace is a passionate Speech Pathologist who strives to provide young people with support to become confident communicators. She enjoys making therapy sessions fun and engaging for each child, catering to their specific interests while maintaining a holistic therapy approach. Grace has had experience working with children and adults in a range of practice contexts, such as schools, hospitals and clinic settings. Grace aims to build strong relationships with each client and their families to help her clients reach their full potential.
Things she likes: Travelling, baking and spending time with loved ones.
Things she doesn’t: Bananas!!
Roar Speech describes her as: Bright, confident & kind
Lauren Green
Speech Pathologist
Lauren is a compassionate and dedicated Speech Pathologist who loves making therapy sessions fun and meaningful for children and their families. She is passionate about using evidence-based approaches to design personalised therapy that help children to thrive in their unique ways. Lauren's warm and friendly nature makes it easy for children to feel comfortable and confident, while her collaborative style ensures families feel supported every step of the way.
Things she likes: Pilates, reading, and swimming at the beach!
Things she doesn’t: Snakes!
Roar Speech describes her as: Enthusiastic, confident and passionate!
Maggie Degenhart
Speech Pathologist
Maggie is a warm and bubbly speech pathologist with a strong passion for helping children build their communication skills. With a range of experience working with young children across various settings, Maggie is dedicated to creating engaging, fun, and effective therapy sessions. Her approach is nurturing and creative, always tailored to each child’s unique needs and interests. Whether working in schools, early learning centres, or in clinic, Maggie is committed to supporting children with speech and language challenges helping them gain the confidence they need to communicate effectively.
Things she likes: Cooking, exercising, relaxing in the sun.
Things she doesn’t: Bananas!
Roar Speech describes her as: Bubbly, motivated & kind!
Kelsea Lange
Speech Pathologist
Kelsea is a dedicated and approachable Speech Pathologist who is passionate about empowering children to reach their full potential. With a kind and caring nature, she takes pride in building strong, trusting relationships with clients, families and educators. Kelsea has experience working with individuals across the lifespan within schools, hospitals and clinics. She prioritises understanding each child to ensure therapy sessions are not only effective but also fun and motivating. Kelsea feels a real sense of enjoyment and reward seeing children flourish and make meaningful progress in their communication.
Things she likes: beach walks, travelling, pilates, spending time with family, friends and kitten Ziggy.
Things she doesn’t: Alarm clocks!
Roar Speech describes her as: Fun, warm and bright!
