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.

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.

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 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!

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 there! My name is Toqa and I’m a finance director here at HYM. I’m a fourth year biology major, and when I’m not looking at cells and genes I like to draw, paint, and dance! I joined HYM because I’m super passionate about the goal of the group, and I’m super excited to contribute to helping a lot of young minds :)