Meet Our Team
Every individual member of our team believes in helping others communicate freely and we put our genuine heart and effort into helping our clients achieve their goals!
We offer our services in English, French, Russian, Hebrew, Cantonese, Mandarin, Bengali, Tamil, Arabic, Tagalog, Punjabi, Gujrati, and Hindi. If you want therapy in-person or online, contact us today to see how we can help you communicate freely!
Founder & Lead Speech Pathologist
Ibtissam Mustaq
Founder and CEO
Admin
HR & Admin Assistant
Maria is the first point of contact for our team and clients. She is passionate about helping people by ensuring client satisfaction and team cohesion. At Andalusia Speech, Maria spends her time providing administrative and HR support, improving HR policies and employee advocacy, all while working remotely from Hamilton! Maria enjoys spending time with her family on the weekends and baking.
Weris Hassan
HR & Admin Coordinator
Weris has a Bachelors in Health and a passion for healthcare. She is new to the Human Resources field and aspires to do her best to make a difference by spreading kindness and compassion. At Andalusia Speech she provides admin and HR support. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family and friends as well as watching movies/documentaries.
Maria Reano
Manmeet has experience working in administration, pharmacy and optometry. She is always looking for ways to streamline processes and improve efficiency, whether that means implementing new tools and systems or finding ways to optimize existing workflows. In addition to her administrative duties, She also takes pride in fostering a positive and supportive team culture. Manmeet believes that effective communication, collaboration, and mutual respect are essential to achieving our goals and delivering exceptional results.
Manmeet Kaur
Admin Assistant
Toronto
Anna is evidence-driven in her clinical practice and holds both a research Master's of Science and a clinical Master's of Health Science in Speech Language Pathology. With several publications under her belt in the field, she continuously brings our team back to the important question: "But does the research support this?!" And that is why we want her on our side - science with enthusiasm, the most compelling combination in a clinician!
Anna Mersov
Speech Language Pathologist
Clinical Placement Supervisor,
Clinical Mentor
Mikyla Grau
Speech Language Pathologist
Clinical Mentor
Languages: English, Russian, Hebrew
Liv completed her Master's of Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Toronto. She has experience working with children and adults in a variety of settings including private practice, hospitals, and rehabilitation centres. Liv is committed to providing evidence-based, inclusive and family-centered care. She strives to support clients with achieving their communication goals by forming genuine connections and sharing moments of joy. Liv is formally trained in Hanen’s It Takes Two to Talk, The Lidcombe Program for stuttering, and Fluency Plus. In her free time, Liv enjoys Zumba, embroidery, and spending time with her family and dog.
Liv Kuznetsov
Speech Language Pathologist
Languages: English, Hebrew
Dasha Tecson
Teresa values an empathetic and meaningful connection with clients and has good insight into clients' needs and abilities. She has experience working with children and adults with diverse backgrounds in various settings including hospitals, schools, private practice and teletherapy. She is committed to creating an inclusive space where diversity is celebrated and creativity is embraced. She enjoys drawing, travelling, exploring good food and coffee in her free time!
Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Teresa Kwok
Grace has over 10 years of experience working directly with children in both a hospital and community setting. Her adaptability allows her to foster a positive and supportive atmosphere for individualized growth and development. She places importance on continually educating herself and ensuring that her space is an inclusive and safe environment. Originally from the United States, she (and her dog) are happy to have found a new home here in Toronto.
Grace Helms
Speech Language Pathologist
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese
Kassandra is a passionate Registered Early Childhood Educator with 5+ years of experience in the early years sector. Presently she is working towards completing her M.Ed with a concentration in Second Language Teaching at the University of Ottawa. Her research interests include bilingualism, adult education and play based learning. In her free time, Kassandra likes to keep active and enjoy the outdoors.
Kassandra Rodriguez
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Languages: Spanish
Mississauga
As a Palestinian, born in Lebanon, and raised in Canada, Batoul emphasizes the importance of providing culturally competent and client-centred therapy. Her previous experience includes working with both children and adults in a variety of settings including preschool initiatives, camp programs, hospitals, and a rehabilitation centre. Batoul is passionate about providing each and every client evidence-based and personalized therapy to achieve a magnitude of communication needs.
Jasmine has experience working with a wide age range of clients from diverse backgrounds. Her previous experience includes working with children in after-school literacy programs as well as adults with aphasia and other acquired communication disorders. She strongly believes in the importance of cultural competency within the communication sciences and provides client-centered care. When she’s not at work Jasmine enjoys reading and writing as well exploring new restaurants in her city!
Batoul El Sayah
Jasmine Wilson
Speech Language Pathologist
Speech Language Pathologist
Assistant
Languages: English, Arabic
Jordan was born and raised in Mississauga. Jordan has an advanced diploma in Behavioural Science and is currently acquiring her post-graduate certificate as a Communicative Disorders Assistant. Over the last two years, Jordan has been working as an Educational Assistant, working with students who have a wide variety of needs/ behaviours. Jordan is committed to providing a safe/ inclusive space while helping clients achieve their communication goals. In Jordan's free time, she enjoys cooking, reading, and playing with her cat.
Jordan Richardson
Speech Language Pathologist
Assistant
Scarborough
Raeesa Bhanji
Teresa values an empathetic and meaningful connection with clients and has good insight into clients' needs and abilities. She has experience working with children and adults with diverse backgrounds in various settings including hospitals, schools, private practice and teletherapy. She is committed to creating an inclusive space where diversity is celebrated and creativity is embraced. She enjoys drawing, travelling, exploring good food and coffee in her free time!
Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Teresa Kwok
Speech Language Pathologist
Languages: English, Kutchi, Hindi and Gujrati
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Kiruththika is in her final year at UofT, completing a specialist in Psycholinguistics and will be attending the Speech Language Pathology program at UofT in September 2023. She has experience working with both children and adults with communication disorders. Kiruththika is passionate about speech and communication and focuses on supporting client goals. She is very committed to fostering a safe and inclusive atmosphere. In her free time, Kiruththika enjoys watching movies, reading, and spending time with friends and family.
Kiruththika Pushpalingam
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Kiruththika is in her final year at UofT, completing a specialist in Psycholinguistics and will be attending the Speech Language Pathology program at UofT in September 2023. She has experience working with both children and adults with communication disorders. Kiruththika is passionate about speech and communication and focuses on supporting client goals. She is very committed to fostering a safe and inclusive atmosphere. In her free time, Kiruththika enjoys watching movies, reading, and spending time with friends and family.
Embree Yip
Mema has more than 12 years of experience dealing with a wide range of clients in clinics, private practice, and schools. She is a dedicated and upbeat Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant who always puts her clients; unique interests and needs first. She bases her research on the premise that, in order to succeed in communication, everyone should view speech therapy as a positive and fruitful learning experience. She pursues her passion for the fashion industry in her free time.
Asmitha Thillainadarajah
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Speech Language Pathologist
Shiyannie Waran
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Kitchener/Waterloo
Carly Moreau
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Anita is a passionate and dedicated clinician. She completed a master's degree in Speech Language Pathology from AIISH, a premier institute of India. She has closely worked with a wide range of population including children and adults in a variety of settings such as hospital, rehabilitation clinic, preschool and rehabilitation educational institute.
During her leisure time, Anita enjoys traveling, trying out new cuisines, watching movies and spending time with family and friends.
Anita Jose
Kirsten Mendoza
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Kanata
Arianne completed her bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology in the Philippines. She has worked with the pediatric and geriatric population in various settings such as therapy clinic, special education school, hospital, and rehabilitation center. Having empathy is a natural gift that she carries in her practice. As a fervent learner, she is eager to develop more skills as a speech language pathologist assistant in Canada. She also enjoys singing, playing the guitar, and hanging out with her pets.
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Noor is originally from Lebanon and was raised between Canada and Lebanon. She has a Speech-Language Pathology degree from Phoenicia University in Lebanon. Noor’s experience was compiled from working with the pediatric population of varied linguistic cultures including Lebanese, Palestinian and Syrian in various settings such as clinics, schools, and NGOs. She strives to provide an inclusive and interactive environment abiding by the moto: “Everyone deserves a voice”. During her free time, Noor enjoys drawing, reading, and experimenting in new recipes.
Jada has a Bachelor’s Honours in Linguistics from Carleton University. She has experience working with individuals of various ages from diverse backgrounds as a classroom assistant and a tutor. Being highly organized and detail-oriented, she is able to help clients with their individualized goals effectively. Jada is passionate about language and communication, and supporting individuals in a safe and inclusive environment. In her free time, she loves to read, work out, and spend quality time with friends and family.
Arianne Arellano
Noor Khalil
Jada Clark
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Speech Language Pathologist
Assistant
Speech Language Pathologist
Assistant
Languages: Arabic
Ajax
Jaynie was raised valuing the importance of communication which makes her passionate about helping others reach their speech and language milestones. Being attentive to detail, Jaynie strives to tailor each session to suit individual client preferences for the best therapy possible!
In her free time, she loves to spend quality time with friends and family, travel, and engage in DIY projects.
Jaynie Bambao
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Coralie is a passionate and dedicated clinician who prides herself in providing client-centered care and delivering therapy through a strength-based approach. She has experience working with children and adults in a variety of settings including schools, hospitals, and rehabilitation centres. Coralie strives to create an inclusive environment for her clients and their families as she believes fostering confidence and resiliency leads to a successful therapy experience and outcome. During her free time, Coralie enjoys travelling, reading, and spending time with family and friends.
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Coralie Andre
Speech Language Pathologist
Languages: French
Bio coming soon!
Jasmine Zlatanovic
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Online
Since 2018, Nicole has thoroughly enjoyed her work as a certified Communicative Disorders Assistant. Her clinical experience is diverse, having worked with many different ages, cultures, and communication needs. As an empathetic clinician who is truly passionate about what she does, Nicole works hard to help each client to the best of her ability. She enjoys tailoring sessions to the personal interests of the client, so that treatment is always engaging and fun. Outside of work, Nicole loves any outdoor activity, travel, and spending time with her loved ones.
Nicole Phelps
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
London
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Margaret Papel
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Surrey, BC
Bio coming soon!
Bio coming soon!
Reva Perumal
Aarti Thakor
Speech Language Pathologist
Languages: English, Punjabi, Tamil, Hindi
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Sudbury, Maritimes
Leandra is a Sudbury native and provides therapy to our Sudbury clients or online. She has experience in a variety of settings, including hospital, school board, and private clinic and looks forward to continue to assist others using a client-centered approach. She is passionate about helping others and hopes to promote a comforting space for clients of all ages and with diverse communication needs. During her leisure time, Leandra enjoys taking photo walks and watching movies.
After graduating from the speech language therapy program in Morocco, accumulating a few years of experience and getting exposure to different aspects of this discipline; I decided it was time to dive deeper into the field by completing my bachelor degree in one of the most attractive study abroad destinations: Canada.
Throughout my academic and professional career, I developed a set of skills that consists of providing an inclusive environment to a variety of age groups within a diverse range of institutions, facilitating their interactions and fostering all means of communication.
Shai-Lynn is a new graduate with a Bachelors in Speech-Language Pathology, and will be pursuing her Master’s in the fall of 2023. She hopes to learn and grow as a professional in the field, all the while doing her best to be empathic, welcoming and helpful to those who surround her. At Andalusia Speech she acts as a Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones and her family pets, as well as enjoying the outdoors.
Leandra Stopar
Meriem El Attar
Shai-Lynn Fortin
Speech Language Pathologist
Languages: English, French
Speech Language Pathologist
Assistant
Speech Language Pathologist
Assistant
Languages: English, French
Languages: English, French
Licenses & Training
All our Speech Language Pathologists have a Master's of Speech Therapy and are licenced by the College of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO).
Training and certifications acquired by our team include:
Motor Speech Articulation: Prompt Introduction, Prompt Bridging
Autism: More than Words
Stuttering: Fluency Plus, Lidcombe
Language: Hanen It Takes Two and Target Word
Literacy: Orton Gillingham
Aphasia: Supported Conversation with Adults with Aphasia
Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC): Picture Exchange Communication (PECS)