HEAR2SPEAK - Key Persons


Alicia Chin

Job Titles:
  • Director of Communications and Marketing
  • Director, Media and Communications
Alicia is the Director of Communications and Marketing. Alicia is a fourth year Honours English major who is known for her clever comebacks and love of books. When she's not reading or blogging about her reads, she's eating tacos at the speed of light.

Anna Huynh - President

Job Titles:
  • President
Anna is the President of Hear2Speak. She is a Master of Health Sciences student studying Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Toronto. Anna is passionate about improving the lives of persons with communication disabilities, as a person who stutters; and she hopes to pursue a career in Speech-Language Pathology as a researcher and clinician.

Bavika Atputhajeyam

Job Titles:
  • Director, Administration
Bavika is currently a fourth year student specializing in Psycholinguistics at University of Toronto Scarborough. She aspires to become a Speech Language Pathologist.

Bill Yeh - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Director, Finance
Bill is in his fourth year of Accounting and Financial Management at the University of Waterloo. He specializes in accounting and business strategy, and has a keen interest in helping not-for-profit succeed in creating a sustainable business model.

Brendan Tjoe A Long

Job Titles:
  • Developer
Brendan is a fourth year Bachelor of Commerce student from Ryerson University. He enjoys long walks at the beach as long as there is a barbecue waiting for him.

Dr. Aravind Namasivayam - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Research Scientist With the PROMPT Institute
Dr. Aravind Namasivayam is a consultant research scientist with the PROMPT Institute, Santa Fe, NM. He also holds an adjunct faculty status at the University of Toronto.

Dr. Rena Helms-Park

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Associate Professor in Psycholinguistics at the University of Toronto Scarborough
Dr. Helms-Park is an associate professor in psycholinguistics at the University of Toronto Scarborough. Her work centres on first and second language acquisition. She is interested in both typical and atypical language acquisition, comprehension, and production. We envision a community where anyone can have access to the best speech-language and hearing health services.

Jaspal (Pauly) Brar

Job Titles:
  • Director, Speech - Language Pathology
Pauly obtained her H.B.Sc. and M.H.Sc. degrees from the University of Toronto. She is a Speech-Language Pathologist and has experience working with individuals of all ages. Pauly is passionate about helping individuals communicate with confidence.

Shanie Rampersaud

Job Titles:
  • Director, Project Management
Shanie is an Honours Bachelor of Arts graduate from the University of Toronto. She hopes to pursue a career in Speech-Language Pathology in the near future.

Umna Islam

Job Titles:
  • Director, Project Management