Help Young Minds

Rhythm is a 4th-year Chemistry student at the University of Alberta. She decided to volunteer with Help Young Minds as she has a passion for learning and believes that everyone should have an equal and fair opportunity to learn and succeed in all capacities of their academic career. When not studying or volunteering, she enjoys watching movies and cooking. As the President, Rhythm hopes to continue supporting other executives in fulfilling Help Young Minds' mission while working towards growing the team and fostering an amicable and productive environment for everyone to work in.

Shaina is a fifth-year student at the University of Alberta, double majoring in Biology and Psychology. She has decided to join the Help Young Minds executive team because of her belief that a child's life circumstances or socioeconomic status should never be a determining factor in the quality of education that they receive. Her volunteering experience with different youth organizations and working as a tutor has shaped her desire to help others. Shaina loves to play soccer, volunteer, and hang out with her dogs.

Hi There! My name is Jewel and I am a 3rd year Math and Physics Student at Augustana. I enjoy going on hikes, swinging the volume up on some old RnB Tracks and am a religious foodie. I am the Volunteer Coordinator for Help Young Minds and am currently working on starting up a Study With A Buddy Program. I am working with the best Volunteer Tutor Team to create an awesome Tutor program so that students who are need of academic help will be successful and be able to contribute to Canada and Beyond.

Hello! My name is Cindy (she/her). I will be heading into my third year of Pharmacology Specialization. When I'm not studying, I'm usually working, volunteering and cooking some delicious food! I first started with Help Young Minds as a Volunteer Tutor, and have really enjoyed developing meaningful connections with my tutee. I want to ensure students have an equal opportunity to succeed in their education, while also having a supportive peer to talk to. This year I will be continuing to make a difference in the young students of our community as the Volunteer Tutor Recruiter. My goals for the upcoming year include: developing the tutoring program with the team, providing accessible wellness and community resources, and creating a newsletter poster with all the statistics and progress of our organization.

My name is Milan Regmi, and I am in my third year in the combined Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Education Degree Program at the University of Alberta. I wanted to be an executive because I saw an opportunity coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic to improve the quality of education and the educational experiences of students that have been missing for far too long. I also saw an opportunity to bridge the many social, economic, and racial barriers that prevent children from receiving an equitable quality of education. I believe that education should not be a privilege, but a human right and this is the statement I hope to make as an executive. My goals are to help provide volunteers with access to training and resources to help prepare volunteers to deal with a wide range of situations and give them ways in which volunteers can assist tutors accordingly and to the highest standards. I hope to also incorporate tutoring in different languages, provide mental health resources to tutors and tutees, and also encourage tutors to incorporate different frameworks of knowledge, such as Indigenous ways of knowledge, within the tutoring sessions. I want our organization to be a place in which people feel like they have the right to achieve the best educational experiences possible.

Emily has been tutoring with Help Young Minds since the beginning. As a Finance major it was a natural next step to take on the role of Finance Director. Her passion for improving the academic careers of students mixed with her technical and analytical skills will ensure success in her mission to create a sustainable financial future for Help Young Minds. When Emily is not curating fundraising ideas and checking the HYM books she spends her free time cooking, thrifting, playing the guitar and drinking excessive amounts of caffeine.

Hi! My name is Josephine Hon, and I am currently a second-year pharmacy student at the University of Alberta. I am thrilled to be part of the Help Young Minds executive team as the Content Director this year. In this position, I will be working with our team of blog writers and content creators to produce inspiring, creative, and educational material for students to access for free on our website and social media platforms. With the HYM team, I hope to help students of all ages find the resources they need for successful education. If you have any questions about our content, feel free to contact me at contentdirector.hym@gmail.com.

Hello, my name is Juliette Eshleman and I am a third-year student studying Cell Biology! I am the executive at large for Help Young Minds, tasked with volunteer recruitment, planning fundraisers, and more! I am so excited to be part of this blossoming organization as it blends my passion for science and community involvement, providing an outlet for kids to reach their full potential and become curious and excited about their education. I hope to help HYM grow and thrive this year, enabling our amazing content creators and tutors to reach as many people in need as possible!