Meet the Sign for Work Team!
Welcome to Sign for Work!
Our dedicated team is here to support and empower individuals in achieving their employment goals. With a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by the Deaf and hard of hearing community, we provide tailored services that foster growth, independence, and success in the workplace.
Get to know the passionate professionals who are committed to making a positive impact on your journey to meaningful employment.
Bill Andriopoulos
Role
Employment Consultant
Communication
Hearing and learning Auslan
Office/s
Collingwood, Melbourne VIC
What motivates you?
Helping People with disabilities to achieve a suitable job which makes them feel great about themselves and the excitement of people finding work
Darius Sienko
Role
Employment Consultant
Communication
Hearing and learning Auslan
Office/s
Collingwood, Melbourne VIC
What motivates you?
Changing for better people’s quality of live by finding for them sustainable employment social inclusion and if possible improve education.
Dianne Wilson
Role
Employment Consultant
Communication
Hearing and fluent in Auslan
Office/s
Toowong, Brisbane QLD
What motivates you?
Doing impactful work- having the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people with a disability particularly a hearing loss by helping them secure and remain in employment
Fiona Cullimore
Role
Team Leader, Toowong and Southport QLD
Communication
Hearing and fluent in Auslan
Office/s
Toowong, Brisbane QLD
What motivates you?
Working in DES helps me contribute in any way that I can to social equity and helping bridge that gaps in employment for people who are Deaf and hard of hearing people
Hannah Jewell
Role
Employment Consultant
Communication
Hearing and fluent in Auslan
Office/s
St Kilda, Melbourne VIC
What motivates you?
I love working with people and helping them achieve their goals.
Hannah Negri
Role
Employment Consultant
Communication
Hearing impaired, wears Cochlear Implant and learning Auslan
Office/s
St Kilda, Melbourne VIC
What motivates you?
I’ve always been passionate about empowering deaf or hard of hearing individuals to achieve their goals and independence, it is something that I deeply care about. Deaf and Hard of hearing people deserves to be heard, understood and accepted for who they are
Jamie Lane
Role
Employment Consultant
Communication
Office/s
Collingwood, Melbourne VIC
What motivates you?
Jemma Cookson
Role
Employment Consultant
Communication
Hearing and fluent in Auslan
Office/s
St Kilda, Melbourne VIC
What motivates you?
What motivates you to work in Disability Employment Services?
Advocating and supporting for those who need it the most, making sure they are understood and heard
Justin Nava
Role
Team Leader, St Kilda, Melbourne VIC
Communication
Hearing and fluent in Auslan
Office/s
St Kilda, Melbourne VIC
What motivates you?
I love working with people and helping them achieve their goals.
Lynda Bergstrom
Role
Employment Consultant
Communication
Fluent in Auslan
Accredited Auslan Interpreter
Office/s
Southport, Gold Coast QLD
What motivates you?
I am very passionate in empowering Deaf people to obtain employment and achieve their personal and professional goals
Miranda Reardon
Role
Employment Consultant
Communication
Auslan User
Office/s
St Kilda and Collingwood, Melbourne VIC
What motivates you?
Assisting people to achieve their goals
Paul Tesoriero
Role
Team Leader, Collingwood VIC
Communication
Hearing
Office/s
Collingwood, Melbourne VIC
What motivates you?
Having the ability to have a positive impact on people’s lives and using relationship management skills to influence people and help them to focus on what they can do. I enjoy mentoring participants and focusing on their transferable skills and working with employers to promote people’s strengths rather than their limitations and seeing them grow in confidence and self esteem as renter the workforce.
Sarah Runia
Role
Employment Consultant
Communication
Hearing and learning Auslan.
Office/s
St Kilda, Melbourne VIC
What motivates you?
I’m passionate about supporting people in all aspects of life, to help them achieve and sustain employment, whilst helping them believe in their own potential to succeed.