Our Management Team

  

 Rachel McLeod, Clinical Manager

Rachel has been a member of the Abacus team since 2008. She completed a Bachelor of Primary Education at Monash University in 2011 and left briefly to teach before returning to Abacus Learning Centre. She has completed a Master of Education with a specialisation in Applied Behaviour Analysis at Monash University. After completing additional requirements, Rachel is also a Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA).

Overseeing the day to day clinical operations at the centres, Rachel leads, mentors and inspires our Program Supervisor team to deliver quality programs for our students. She regularly inspects therapy sessions to ensure best practice ABA, and oversees NDIS report writing and clinical training for all staff, working in conjunction with the Clinical Director to ensure the quality of a total clinical program.

 

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Jack Massey, Assistant Clinical Manager

Jack became a part of the Abacus Team in 2013 during his undergraduate studies at the University of Melbourne, working as an ABA Therapist while completing a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Psychology, and then completing his Honours. In this role, Jack oversees centre-based ABA therapy, and assists families and educators to apply best practice strategies to support learning and inclusion. 

Jack has experience working in a developmental Psychology laboratory and has presented at international conferences on child development. In 2019 he presented at ABA Today conference on a model for successful transition models for children with Autism starting school.

  

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 Jody Grigglestone, Centre Manager

Jody has been a member of the Abacus team since 2011. She completed a Bachelor of Social Science at RMIT University in 2010 and volunteered with Oz Child working with vulnerable children out in the community while completing her degree. 
Jody started her Abacus journey as an ABA therapist and moved into clinical roles such as training new therapists and case managing students before moving into operations.

Managing the day to day operations of our Centres, Jody schedules all therapy sessions and training in collaboration with the Clinical Manager. This also requires working with families during onboarding stages and the recruitment of new staff.