CARESPEECH - Key Persons


Joanne Joseph

Penang born Joanne is multilingual being fluent in English, Bahasa Malaysia, and Tamil. After her Secondary School, she obtained a B,A. (Hons) in English for Professionals' 'from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, in 2015 and a M.A, in Linguistics and English Language Studies also from Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2017. Joanne joined CareSpeech in January 2019 as Academic Support. Her understanding of Sociolinguistics helps towards improving children's learning strategies, speech and behavioural skills and in developing and adapting conventional teaching methods to meet the individual needs of clients.

Kamala Genesam

Job Titles:
  • Care Speech As Office Administrator
  • Centre Administrator
Hailing from Bidor, Perak, second in a family of five, Kamala Devi Genesam, completed her Secondary schooling in 2006. In 2012, she graduated with a certificate of 'Civil Engineering & Interior Design' from Institute Kemahiran Tinggi Belia Negara Dusun Tua (IKBN). In 2020, Kamala joined Care Speech as Office Administrator and her duties encompass all aspects of the smooth daily running of the Centre. Her warm personality and willingness to expand her knowledgebase endures her to all.

Lalitha Uma Maheswar

Job Titles:
  • Speech & Language Pathologist
Lalitha born and bred in Kuala Lumpur, joined CareSpeech in September 2019. A graduate from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia , Lalitha completed her Bachelor degree in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences. While in Australia, Lalitha began her career as a Applied Behaviour Analyst (ABA)Therapist. Subsequently, she joined the Australian Hearing Hub Macquarie as a Research Assistant. Lalitha's lovely manner enables her to establish a good rapport with her clients who ages range from young children to young adults. She strives to give of her best to all the children she supports clinically.