Meet the Crew
Charlotte Barfoot
Speech Pathologist / Chief Mermaid
Charlotte is a fully certified and registered clinician with Speech Pathology Australia (MSPA CPSP).
She holds a Masters of Science in Speech and Language Therapy from University of Limerick, Ireland and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from globally esteemed Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. She has been working with children in the Gold Coast for over a decade.
Charlotte has completed training in Learn to Play, Inside Out Sensory Intensive, Meaningful Speech (Gestalt Language Processing), Derbyshire Language Scheme, Read3, and has clocked thousands of hours of professional development (she's a bit of a nerd like that).
Before founding Mermaid Speech, Charlotte worked and lived in Singapore, Malaysia, China, England, and Ireland.
Outside of Mermaid Speech, Charlotte can be found cafe-hopping with her hubby and son, getting her zen on (yoga), and eating an unreasonable amount of sushi.
Aneta Hlávková
Allied Health Assistant / Mermaid Legend
Aneta is a level 2 Allied Health Assistant with a strong foundation in speech therapy, holding a Master’s degree in Speech Therapy from Masaryk University.
She has experience supporting both children and adults across a variety of Australian and international settings, including schools, early learning environments, and therapy services. Aneta particularly enjoys working with neurodivergent people and adults with communication differences, including aphasia.
Aneta brings a calm, thoughtful approach to her work and values creating a supportive and engaging therapy environment. She enjoys adapting sessions to each person’s interests and goals, helping to make communication meaningful and functional in everyday life.
Outside of Mermaid Speech, Aneta can be found teaching pilates and fuelling her wanderlust.
